species 6,266 observations
Italian Ryegrass
Lolium multiflorum
Field notes
Supports All
18
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Umber Skipper, Virginia Ctenucha Moth, Green Cutworm Moth, Belted Grass-veneer
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll
12
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Ipsilon Dart Moth, Setaceous Hebrew Character
2
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 Wet
- Resists
- Foot traffic
- Habit
- Clumping
From NC State Extension.