(Common Timothy)
Phleum pratense, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 4612
Phleum pratense, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 4606
Phleum pratense, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 4615
| Scientific Name | Phleum pratense | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PHPR3 |
| Common Name | Timothy, Common Timothy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 41062 |
| Family | Poaceae (Grass) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to Subalpine (3800 to 11000 ft.); meadows, grasslands, roadsides and disturbed areas. Plant: Perennial grass, tufted; culms 16 to 40 inches tall. Foliage: Sheaths smooth; stem blades flat, 2 to 8 inches long and 3/16 to 1/3-inch wide with rough margins and not inflated; ligules blunt, nearly entire but sometimes irregular-jagged edges, 3/16-inch long or less. Inflorescence: Slender, dense panicle, cylindrical, 2 to 6 inches long, made up of closely packed spikelets; green glumes terminating in horn-like awns; anthers pale lavender. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SEINet and E-Flora BC. |
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Colorado Status: Introduced |
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