Lolium giganteum (L.) Darbysh.

Fétuque géante (fr), Schédonore géant (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Lolium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses animal food
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Images

Leaf

Lolium giganteum leaf picture by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lolium giganteum flower picture by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lolium giganteum world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Micronesia (Federated States of), Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United States of America, and Uzbekistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:973268-1
WFO ID wfo-0000878391
COL ID 3VVWJ
BDTFX ID 39636
INPN ID 106477
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Festuca gigantea f. minor Bromus bonassorum Drymonaetes giganteus Trisetum flaccidum Bromus giganteus Bromus longifolius Avena flaccida Bromus triflorus Festuca x haussknechtii Schedonorus giganteus Bucetum giganteum Bromus aquaticus Bromus strigosus Forasaccus giganteus Avena gigantea Festuca gigantea var. arcana Festuca gigantea f. uliginosa Zerna gigantea var. triflora Lolium giganteum