Orchard Grass
Dactylis glomerata

Family: Grass (Poaceae)
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Photo taken on: July 15, 2013
Location: Almont Triangle, GV, CO
Life Zones: Plains to subalpine
Habitat: Disturbed soil, fields, roadsides

Grows over 3ft tall with flat, coarse leaves. The flower spikes of 3 to 6 flowers are arranged in flat, clusters at the end of side branches. Leaves are bluish-green, coarse, up to 20" long. The plant shown at left is flowering. Orchard Grass is a major cause of hay fever. The plants below are shown before flowering.

Photo on left taken on: September 25, 2011
Location: Valle Caldera, NM
 Late in the year because of late monsoons.

Photo on right taken on: July 24, 2015
Location: Scarp Ridge, CO at 11,500ft.