Botanical name: Dactylis glomerata    Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonyms: Bromus glomeratus, Festuca glomerata, Dactylis cylindracea

Cocksfoot Grass grows in dense perennial tussocks up to 20-140 cm tall, with grey-green leaves 20-50 cm long and up to 1.5 cm broad, and a distinctive clustered triangular flowerhead 1-5 cm long, which may be either green or red- to purple-tinged (usually green in shade, redder in full sun), turning pale grey-brown at seed maturity. The spikelets are 5-9 mm long, typically containing two to five flowers. It has a characteristic flattened stem base which distinguishes it from many other grasses. Cocksfoot Grass is widespread in Macaronesia, Mediterranean to Temperate Eurasia, including the Himalayas, at altitudes of 1400-3600 m. Flowering: June-September.

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