| Dactylis glomerata | |
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Orchard Grass
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| Origin Of Species | |
| Europe and Asia | |
| Physical Description | |
| Orchard grass is a long-lived perennial herb. It is composed of distinctly bunched modified coarse leaves with characteristic folds in the middle. The leaves may reach between two to four feet in height. | |
| Habitat And Distribution | |
| Orchard grass is prominent in fields, lawns, and roadsides. It is located in every state within the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska. | |
| Location On Campus | |
| Orchard grass is to be expected in any grassy, weedy area on campus. | |
| Negative Impacts | |
| Orchard grass is an extremely resilient and very rapidly growing herb that is able to successfully dominate essential substrate and nutrients to the detriment of native plants. | |
| VDCR Invasiveness Ranking | |
| Occasionally Invasive Species Additional Images: Grass cluster |
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