Dactylis glomerata
| Dactylis glomerata | |
|---|---|
| Dactylis glomerata subsp. glomerata, Ireland | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Dactylis |
| Species: | D. glomerata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dactylis glomerata L. (1753) | |
| Subspecies | |
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20; see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dactylis glomerata is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, known as cock's-foot, also colloquially as orchard grass, or cat grass (due to its popularity for use with domestic cats). It is a cool-season perennial C3 tufted grass native throughout most of Europe, temperate Asia, and northern Africa.