Comparison Chart for Species of Lolium

• Character	Lolium multiflorum	Lolium perenne	Lolium rigidum	Lolium temulentum
  lemma shape and awn length	oblong to lanceolate awn typically >3 mm long	oblong to lanceolate awn typically <3 mm long	oblong to lanceolate awnless or awn typically <3 mm long	elliptic to ovate awnless or awn typically >3 mm long
  glume length relative to spikelet length	much shorter than spikelet	shorter, longer or equal to spikelet	slightly shorter to slightly longer than spikelet	3/4 as long as or longer than spikelet
  caryopsis shape	typically 3+ times longer than wide	typically 3+ times longer than wide	typically 3+ times longer than wide	2–3 times longer than wide
  rachilla length / lemma length	<0.25	<0.25	>0.25	>0.25