Dactylis glomerata, Orchardgrass, Cocksfoot,
ציבורת ההרים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Dactylis glomerata L. |
| Common name: |
| Orchardgrass,Cocksfoot |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Plant Family: |
| Gramineae / Poaceae, דגניים |
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2006
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Green |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Euro-Siberian - Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Dactylis, from Greek dactylos, δακτυλοϛ, finger, toe; of uncertain application here.
glomerata, to gather into a ball, form into a round heap; clustered.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2007
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