Turf
meadow fescue
FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
Lanceolate
Light brown
GlabrousGlabrous:
Lacking hairs or pubescence.
and lustrous
Nearly awnless; apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
and base short-pointed.
Wide and shallow
RachillaRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
has a disc on the apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.. CallusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
is broad and thin.
Caryopsis pericarpPericarp:
Fruit wall; derived from the ovary wall.
is lighter brown. Surface texture is smooth and glabrousGlabrous:
Lacking hairs or pubescence.
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Seeds of this species are considered noxious only as a contaminant. Check individual states for interpretations.
State Noxious Weed: Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Not included
Poaceae
Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) P. Beauv.
Festuca elatior L., nom. utique rej.
Festuca pratensis Huds.
Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire
