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Lolium perenne is often confused with:
Lolium multiflorum Form
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Lolium multiflorum Form
Poa pratensis
Poa trivialis Form in bloom
Lolium perenne has some common insect problems:
Wireworms in Turf
Green June Beetles in Turfgrass

Perennial Ryegrass Lolium perenne

Phonetic Spelling
LOW-lee-um per-EN-ay
Description

Perennial Ryegrass is a cool season turf grass. It is more often grown in a mixture with Kentucky Bluegrass. It is also a good turfgrass for overseeding bermudagrass, particularly when a wearable surface is needed on athletic fields during the winter or early spring.

For more information, please refer to the NC State Extension TurfFiles entry for Perennial Ryegrass.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cool season grass#turfgrass#weed#perennial grass
 
Fine-textured grass with upright, narrow inflorescences.
Form - April 17 - Warren Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cool season grass#turfgrass#weed#perennial grass
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Lolium
    Species:
    perenne
    Family:
    Poaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Europe, Asia, Africa
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Turfgrass
    Growth Rate:
    Rapid
    Maintenance:
    High
    Medium
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    NC Region:
    Mountains
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Caryopsis
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Foot Traffic