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Scientific Name
Lolium pratense
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lolium pratense (Huds.) Darbysh.
Park
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
meadow fescue
Park Synonyms
Festuca elatior
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Schedonorus |
| Species | Lolium pratense |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe PLOTS Database 2001-2007
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Introduced from Eurasia.; Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Fields, roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas Weakley 2007)
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Natureserve I-Rank: High/Low. Lolium pratense is a tall coarse perennial grass that grows in heavy clumps and often forms dense stands that may crowd out native species. It produces allelopathic substances that inhibit the growth of competing plants. Lolium pratense is planted for pasture, hay, and eroision control. Apparently it usually occurs in disturbed areas and has negative impacts on biodiversity in a small portion of the area it has invaded but more information is needed. Lolium pratense is slow to establish but once the clumps are formed it is difficult to eradicate. Mechanical methods are virtually useless in controlling it because of the thick root system and vegetative reprouting.
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office
Created Date
1/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cbledsoe@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/9/2021 8:26:45 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: White 2004
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