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| Life form: |
| Evergreen Perennial |
| Stems: |
| Flattened, either erect or bend abruptly at the base |
| Leaves: |
| V-shaped and folded in the bud, grey-green 20–50 cm long and up to 1.5 cm broad |
| Flowers: |
| Inflorescence a panicle; Hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs), pollinated by Wind |
| Flowering Period: |
| Tufted triangular flowerhead 10–15 cm long, which may be either green or red- to purple-tinged (usually green in shade, redder in full sun), turning pale grey-brown at seed maturity; Spikelets 5-9 mm long, each containing about 4 flowers |
| Habitat: |
| Forest, thicket, pasture, meadows, farmland, settlements |
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.
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