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| Kingdom | Plantae | 
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| Sub Kingdom | Tracheobionta (vascular plant) | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta (seeds plant) | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta (flowering plant) | |
| Class | Liliopsida (monocotyledon) | |
| Order | Cyperales | |
| Family | Poaceae | |
| Genus | Dactylis | |
| Species | glomerata | |
| Classification | L. | |
| Common Name | orchardgrass |
| Geographic Range | it is found in temperate regions of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and America . |
| Physical Characteristics | perennial herbaceous plant,with deep root system, forming large tussocks. The culms are glabrous, erect, 15-140 centimeters tall. Leaves are scabrous, green or glaucous-green, 30-60 centimeters long, 5 - 10 millimeters broad. Panicles are erect. Spikelets, 7 -8 millimeters long, formed by 2 - 4 flowers, are gahtered in dense one-sided fascicles borne at ends of branches. It flowers in July - August, sometimes even in May. |
| Notes | it grows on almost any type of soil. It can stand shortage of water and high temperatures. |
| Habitat | fields, meadows. |
| Sources | |
| References | Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University |
| Web References | http://www.hort.purdue.edu/hort/ |
| Source of the photo | http://www.uib.es/ |
Dactylis glomerata
