Lolium rigidum

Wimmera Ryegrass at Higgins, ACT

Lolium rigidum at Higgins, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Lolium rigidum 13 Jan 2023 Tapirlord
Lolium rigidum 13 Jan 2023 Grassman
Lolium sp. 11 Jan 2023 natureguy
Lolium perenne 10 Jan 2023 MattM

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Brazel St Woodland.

4 comments

Grassman wrote:
   13 Jan 2023
Glume is more than 75% the length of the spikelet: more a Lolium rigidum type.
Tapirlord wrote:
   13 Jan 2023
Much appreciated, I've always found these two difficult.
MattM wrote:
   13 Jan 2023
Thanks. I suggested L. perenne as a sort of default suggestion. I should have been more careful and paid more attention. @Grassman I appreciate your input on all these grass sightings. It has been very helpful.
Grassman wrote:
   13 Jan 2023
There are so many crosses of perenne, rigidum and multiflorum out there, that most of the time it is hard to know whether you're looking at a straight species or some type of hybrid

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 10 Jan 2023 07:37 PM Recorded on
  • MattM Recorded by

Species information

  • Lolium rigidum Scientific name
  • Wimmera Ryegrass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium Weed or Pest
  • 575.3m to 600.86m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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