Orchardgrass
Scientific Name: Dactylis glomerata (L.)

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LIFE CYCLE:  Cool-season perennial; propagated by seed.

MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS*:  Bluish-green color; grows in clumps; stems strongly compressed (flat) with very long ligule (A).

LOCATION:  Frequently found in Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue turf.

*Characteristics Diagram