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Dactylis glomerata

L.

Orchard Grass

GNRUnranked Found in 227 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145567
Element CodePMPOA1Y020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDactylis
Other Common Names
Dactyle pelotonné (FR) orchardgrass (EN) Orchardgrass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
MaineSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
New JerseySNANo
ArizonaSNANo
New YorkSNANo
KansasSNANo
OhioSNANo
UtahSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
MississippiSNANo
NevadaSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
TexasSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNANo
AlaskaSNANo
WyomingSNANo
KentuckySNANo
IowaSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
VermontSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
HawaiiSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
MichiganSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
IndianaSNANo
OklahomaSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
MontanaSNANo
MarylandSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
DelawareSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
IdahoSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
MissouriSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
OregonSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
NebraskaSNANo
South DakotaSNANo
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
Northwest TerritoriesSNANo
ManitobaSNANo
Island of NewfoundlandSNANo
New BrunswickSNANo
OntarioSNANo
Yukon TerritorySNANo
QuebecSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
SaskatchewanSNANo
AlbertaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (227)
Alaska (6)
AreaForestAcres
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
MosmanTongass National Forest53,492
North EtolinTongass National Forest40,993
North KupreanofTongass National Forest114,660
Rocky PassTongass National Forest78,163
Arizona (6)
AreaForestAcres
Ash CreekPrescott National Forest7,663
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
Big RidgeKaibab National Forest9,087
Black River CanyonApache-Sitgreaves National Forests11,817
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
California (40)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
ChanchelullaShasta-Trinity National Forest3,915
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
East GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest27,894
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Kettle Mtn.Shasta-Trinity National Forest4,589
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
Salt GulchShasta-Trinity National Forest6,511
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
SinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,004
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
SoliderSix Rivers National Forest14,918
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Colorado (6)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (5)
AreaForestAcres
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Montana (30)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
BeartoothGallatin National Forest5,285
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Electric PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest17,997
Electric PeakHelena National Forest27,872
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
ReefGallatin National Forest2,500
Republic MountainGallatin National Forest836
SapphireBitterroot National Forest43,303
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Nevada (5)
AreaForestAcres
Moriah - Silver CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,582
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
New Mexico (20)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Grass MountainSanta Fe National Forest3,254
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
Jacks CreekSanta Fe National Forest740
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
North Carolina (7)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Oregon (24)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Lick CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,956
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Moose LakeWillamette National Forest5,013
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. BidwellFremont National Forest4,449
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
SherwoodUmpqua National Forest2,449
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Utah (31)
AreaForestAcres
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401006Ashley National Forest7,645
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
Boulder MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest8,852
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Middle FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,296
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
North PavantFishlake National Forest53,262
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Washington (10)
AreaForestAcres
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
West Virginia (8)
AreaForestAcres
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Gauley MountainMonongahela National Forest13,285
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Spice RunMonongahela National Forest6,251
Wyoming (14)
AreaForestAcres
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Lake Alice - Commissary RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest166,707
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.