Lolium persicum

Persian darnel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Lolium
Species: L. persicum
Binomial name
Lolium persicum
Boiss. & Hohen. ex Boiss.

Persian darnel or Persian ryegrass, (Lolium persicum) is an annual grass. It has an upright stem, branching from a reddish base, up to 45 cm tall. Its leaves are lower surface glossy, dark green, 6 mm wide.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/9/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.