Lolium arundinaceum
Reed Fescue, Tall Ryegrass
Also known as: Aira palustris Pollini +18 more
- Aira palustris Pollini
- Bromus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Roth
- Bromus decolorans Rchb.
- Bromus elatus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
- Bucetum elatius subsp. variegatum Parn.
- Drymonaetes aeduensis Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes arundinacea (Schreb.) Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes austriaca Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes eminensis Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes exerrens Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes gaudens Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes litigiosa Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes pinetorum Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes quadrans Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes quaesita Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes tristis Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes urbana Gand., 1891
- Drymonaetes vinosa Gand., 1891
- Festuca arundinacea f. decolorans (Rchb.) Asch. & Graebn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Lolium arundinaceum (commonly known as Reed Fescue or Tall Ryegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Kerguelen, Korea, Kuril Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manchuria, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North European Russia, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Qinghai, Québec, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms