Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata) (2)

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata) (2)

Orchard grass flowers from June to September. It has distinctive tufted triangular flowerhead 10 to 50 cm long, which may be either green or red- to purple-tinged, turning pale gray-brown at seed maturity. The spikelets are 5 to 9 mm long, typically containing two to five flowers. It has a characteristic flattened stem base which distinguishes it from many other grasses.

[The photo was taken of the same patch of grass like yesterday, but from a different angle.]

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