Dactylis glomerata L.
Orchard grass
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Liliopsida Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass Commelinidae Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others
Order Cyperales Flowering plants including grasses
Family Poaceae Grasses (but not sedges or rushes)
Genus Dactylis From the Latin dactylis and the Greek daktylos for a kind of grape or grass, the Greek name in turn derived from daktylos , “a finger,” referring to the finger-like appearance of the inflorescence
Species glomerata Clustered
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Dactylis glomerata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/9/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
6/9/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
5/29/2010 · Maine Audubon Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth, Maine ≈ 5 × 4" (12 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain
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