species

Lolium temulentum

Darnel Ryegrass, Bearded Darnel, Tares

A scale drawing of Lolium temulentum, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Lolium temulentum belongs to the family Poaceae, also known as Darnel Ryegrass, Bearded Darnel, Tares, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Archaeophyte (pre-1500)

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Record data from biflora (407516-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.