Dactylis glomerata Cock's foot (Gramineae) Evergreen perennial

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Dactylis glomerata
Cock's foot
Evergreen perennial
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The Dactylis glomerata plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Cock's foot.

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Latin Name:  Dactylis glomerata
Common Name:  Cock's foot
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  0.25

Habitat:  Meadows and waste places[17].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in most good soils and also under the shade of trees[1, 115, 162]. Prefers a light well-drained soil, it does not thrive on heavy or poorly drained soils[200]. A very variable plant[1]. An important food plant for the caterpillars of several lepidopters species[30]. This species does not make a good lawn grass because it is too coarse[1].

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