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TUFTED
HAIR GRASS Deschampsia caespitosa Typical appearance in winter showing live
and dead leaves. Found on the heathland area and other places
in the forest, where it forms
large tufts. The leaves are rough and
sharp.
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YORKSHIRE FOG Holcus lanatus. Common throughout the forest,
showing the typical pink inflorescence before flowering, and the
grey-green leaves and stems. Flowering May-July. |
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COCKSFOOT Dactylis glomerata is common throughout the forest.
Up to 1m. tall. Inflorescence
18cm.
May-August |
BARREN
BROME Bromus sterilis is common along the rides. 30-100cms
tall. The inflorescence is loose and floppy. May-June |
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WALL BARLEY
Hordeum murinum
Common in waste places,
near gates. 20-60cm. tall.
Inflorescence 10cm.
May-
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YORKSHIRE FOG
Holcus lanatus
Tufted, hairy, soft to the
touch. Common throughout the forest.
30-100cms. tall.
Inflorescence 10cm. |
MEADOW
FOXTAIL Alopecurus pratensis Common in Latchford meadow.
30-100cm. tall. Inflorescence
5cm.
April - June |
CRESTED DOG'S TAIL
Cynosurus cristatus
Found in Latchford meadow
and the heathland.
15-60cm. tall.
Inflorescence
6cm.
June-July |
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MEADOW BARLEY Hordeum
secalinum
Found in Latchford meadow
and other grassland areas.
30-60cm. tall.
Inflorescence
7cm.
June -
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FALSE BROME
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Common woodland grass,
along Retreat Path and Roe's Well path. Broad drooping hairy leaves.
Tufted bright green plant up to 60cm.
Inflorescence
13cm.
June - July. |
SWEET
VERNAL GRASS
Anthoxanthum odoratum.
Early flowering in April,
and found on Latchford meadow.
Up to 50cm. tall
Inflorescence
5cm.
April -
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WAVY HAIR GRASS
Deschampsia flexuosa
Common on the heathland
and Latchford meadow.
25 - 45cm. tall.
Inflorescence
14cm.
June - July. |
RED
FESCUE
Festuca rubra
A tufted grass, very
common on the heathland and throughout the forest.
Up to 50cm. tall.
Inflorescence
11cm.
May-June. |
SOFT BROME GRASS Bromus
hordeaceus
Common along rides and on
Cabin Hill.
Up to 70cm. tall.
Inflorescence
9cm.
May-July. |
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PERENNIAL RYE-GRASS
Lolium perenne
Common in meadows and
grassland areas of the forest but frequently mown
50-80cm tall.
Inflorescence
19cm.
May-June |
TWITCH or COUCH GRASS
Agropyron repens Common in the meadow, waste places and grassland
areas. A persistent weed and difficult to eradicate. Spreads by
underground runners. Up to 1.2m tall.
Inflorescence
16cm.
June - July |
FLOTE
GRASS or FLOATING SWEET GRASS
Glyceria fluitans
Found in Roe's Well.
Has creeping stems, lower
floating leaves. Up to 80cm tall. Inflorescence
24cm.
July - August |
TIMOTHY GRASS
Phleum pratense
Common on the grassland
area. Up to 1.5m tall.
Inflorescence
12cm.
June-
July |
FALSE OAT GRASS
Arrhenatherum elatius
A tufted
perennial grass with inflorescence up to 1.5m. Common in Latchford meadow
and in most parts of the forest.
Inflorescence 28cm.
May-July
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