Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Lolium is evidently embedded in the Festuca lineage (Inda et al. 2014; Cheng et al. 2016) and it may be preferable to include it within the larger genus Festuca.
Classification
Citation
LOLIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 83. 1753.
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TYPE: Lolium perenne Linnaeus Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 281. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lolium arundinaceum | TALL FESCUE | Not Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Lolium perenne | ITALIAN RYEGRASS | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Lolium temulentum | DARNEL RYEGRASS | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
No identification key is available for this family.