Agropyron repens Couch grass (Gramineae)

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Agropyron repens
Couch grass
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The Agropyron repens plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Couch grass. Some home gardeners know the variety as Elymus repens.(L.)Gould.

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Latin Name:  Agropyron repens
Common Name:  Couch grass
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (L.)Beauv.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  A common weed of gardens, fields, hedgerows and meadows[17].

General Uses: An infusion of the whole plant is a good liquid plant feed[54]. The plant has a long creeping root system and so it has been planted in sand dunes near the coast to bind the soil together[4]. A grey dye is obtained from the roots[106].

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