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Lolium temulentum
FamilyGenus: Loliumnative in Germany
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About this species
Lolium temulentum is an established archaeophyte grass of arable fields and ruderal habitats in Great Britain, flowering from June to August.
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Ecological significance
Lolium temulentum is an archaeophyte grass of arable fields and tall-herb fringes, spread historically as a seed contaminant. No further ecological impact data are provided.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.675 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers full sun and fresh, moderately moist, calcareous soil of normal fertility. Flowers from June to August.
Scientific profile
A medium-height grass reaching about 0.68 m, Lolium temulentum has broad, non-woody leaves and a terrestrial growth form. It prefers full sun, fresh (moderately moist) moisture levels, calcareous to basic soils and medium nutrient availability. The species is associated with arable weed communities and tall-herb fringes, tolerating low disturbance. Flowering takes place from June to August. It is an archaeophyte that arrived as a seed contaminant.
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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