Lolium pratense
Dover Grass, English Bluegrass
Also known as: Bucetum pratense (Huds.) Parn. +16 more
- Bucetum pratense (Huds.) Parn.
- Drymonaetes majalis Gand., 1891
- Festuca adscendens Retz.
- Festuca arctica Schur
- Festuca curvata P.Beauv.
- Festuca elatior f. mucornata Schur
- Festuca elatior f. parviflora Kuntze
- Festuca elatior subsp. pratensis (Huds.) Čelak.
- Festuca elatior subsp. pratensis (Huds.) Hack.
- Festuca elatior var. adscendens (Retz.) Lilj.
- Festuca elatior var. fasciculata Sond.
- Festuca elatior var. floribunda Peterm.
- Festuca elatior var. intermedia Hack.
- Festuca elatior var. mucronata Schur
- Festuca elatior var. multiflora Hack.
- Festuca elatior var. parviflora Kuntze
- Festuca elatior var. pratensis (Huds.) A.Gray
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 pratense (commonly known as Dover grass or English bluegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Algeria, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Falkland Is., Florida, Georgia, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Louisiana, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yukon