Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
smithii
ID:
862356

Status:
valid

Authors:
Link

Source:
wcs

Year:
1828

Citation Micro:
Phys. Beschr. Canar. Ins. : 139 (1828)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000861691

Common Names

  • Couch Grass
  • Cock's Foot
  • Common Cat's-Tail

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Description

Dactylis smithii (also called Smith's Cock's-foot, among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It grows in a variety of habitats, including meadows, pastures, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Dactylis smithii is used as a forage crop for livestock, as well as for erosion control and as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Dactylis smithii is a small, yellowish-green flower with a single yellow anther. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, dark green with a single, long, thin stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dactylis smithii is a perennial grass that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soils. It is tolerant of drought and will spread by rhizomes. It can be mowed to maintain a neat appearance.

Where to Find Dactylis smithii

Dactylis smithii can be found in meadows, pastures, and roadsides throughout Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

Species in the Dactylis genus

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link (1767-1851): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Link' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397376-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].