Plant Profile: Lolium perenne

Taxonomy: Lolium perenne

Names

Perennial Ryegrass

  • Photo of Lolium perenne (Lolium perennes)

Phonetic Spelling:

Genus:Lolium

Species:perenne

Family:Poaceae

Perennial Ryegrass is a type of turf grass that thrives in cooler seasons.

Lolium perenne Feature Summary

Lolium perenne Image Gallery

Tags

#Cool season grass
#turfgrass

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Lolium perenne is often confused with:

Lolium perenne Feature Summary

Attributes
Europe, Asia, Africa
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Turfgrass
Fruit
Caryopsis

Lolium perenne Attributes

Lolium perenne: Country Or Region Of Origin

Europe, Asia, Africa

Lolium perenne: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Lolium perenne Whole Plant Traits

Lolium perenne: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Lolium perenne Fruit

Lolium perenne: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Lolium perenne Leaves

Lolium perenne: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Lolium perenne: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Lolium perenne Stem

Lolium perenne: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Lolium perenne Landscape

Lolium perenne: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Lolium perenne: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland