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Lolium perenne L.
Perennial rye grass, Italian ryegrass

Lolium perenne

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Short Lived Perennial

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Lolium perenne available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Lolium perenne has been found in the following 5 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Black Point Park and Marina Present Not Native, Naturalized
Chapman Field Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Navy Wells Pineland 23 Present Not Native, Naturalized

Lolium perenne has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Lee County Not Native, Naturalized
Martin County Not Native, Naturalized
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized

Lolium perenne has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Lolium perenne