annual ryegrass

Lolium perenne var. multiflorum

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: Italian ryegrass

Leaf Type: Grassy

Flowers: Green

Life Cycle: Winter annual

A bunching grass with dark green leaf blades that have ridges on the upper surface and a glossy, hairless underside. Seedhead is a single spike with alternating spikelets. Base is often tinged with red. Can grow up to 3 ft. tall.

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