Lolium perenne, Perennial Rye-grass is a very widespread agricultural grass and quite distinctive. The nodes are shiny and the youngest leaf is folded.
Lolium multiflorum, Italian Rye-grass is readily distinguished from the perennial one by the awns. However, some varieties have no awns and a dull node and the youngest leaf being rolled are more reliable.
Lolium perenne NS5365 27June2019 PW
Lolium perenne NS5365 27June2019 PW
Lolium perenne NS5365 27June2019 PW
Lolium multiflorum NS6163 20Oct17 PW
Lolium multiflorum NS6163 20Oct17 PW
Showing one of the thin auricles on the thin membranous ligule.
Lolium multiflorum NS5563 11June2020 GL
Lolium multiflorum NS5563 11June2020 GL
