species 22,242 observations
Perennial Ryegrass
Lolium perenne
Field notes
Lolium perenne, common name perennial ryegrass, English ryegrass, winter ryegrass, or ray grass, is a grass from the family Poaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia and northern Africa, but is widely cultivated and naturalised around the world.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Common Branded Skipper, Southern Armyworm Moth, Virginia Ctenucha Moth, Belted Grass-veneer
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Javesella pellucida, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Golden Dung Fly, Variable Duskyface Fly, Muscoid Fly, Ipsilon Dart Moth
12
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Foot traffic
- Habit
- Clumping
- Plant type
- Turfgrass
From NC State Extension.