Perennial ryegrass
Lolium perenne L. [Poaceae]
Hosomugi (ホソムギ, 細麦)
Life form: perennial grass
Distribution: native to Europe, temperate Asia and northern Africa (extotic to Japan, introduced for meadow and erosion control)
Habitat: sunny sites, such as grasslands (often see along roadsides)
Lolium L. in Japan
All species are extotic to Japan.
L. hybridum Hausskn. (ネズミホソムギ)
L. multiflorum Lam. (ネズミムギ Italian ryegrass)
L. temulentum L. (ドクムギ bearded darnel)
- var. arvense (With.) Lilijebi. (ノゲナシドクムギ)
L. perenne L. (ホソムギ perennial ryegrass)
L. subulatum Vis. (ボウムギ Wimmera ryegrass )
Lolium perenne in Hokkaido
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| A turf. | An individual. | A base. | Close-up of shoots and leaves. | Close-up of inflorescences. |
At N28/E2, East Ward, Sapporo, on June 22 2010.