Perennial Rye Grass

Lolium perenne

General Status Rank: 
Alien
ELCODE: 
PMPOA3U020
Common Name: 
Perennial Rye Grass
Scientific Name: 
Lolium perenne
Naming References: 
A119
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Monocotyledoneae
Order: 
Poales
Family: 
Poaceae
General Biology

Longevity

long-lived perennials
References: 
W042
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains
References: 
W042

Distribution

about 5% - along the pipeline.
Score: 
E
References: 
W042

Number of Occurrences

ssp pereene (L perenne full species according the FNA) with 4 sites along the Enridge Pipeline and 1 site by the airstip at Fisherman Lake (60 20' N; 123 48' W); ssp pereene is frequently inlcuded in seed mixes for reveneration because of its rapid germination and growth
Score: 
A
References: 
A119

Historical Distribution

From Europe
References: 
A119

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
Status Rank Description: 
Native of Europe (SC) Lolium perenne, a Eurasian species, is now established in disturbed areas throughout much of the Flora region. It is commercially important, being included in lawn seed mixtures as well as being used for forage and erosion prevention (W042)
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by S Carriere based on printed material only; Species Lolium perenne spp perenne and spp multifolium devided into 2 different taxa accoring to FNA (W0142), both are alien (SC 2009).; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
June 26, 2015

References

Ecozones

  • Flora of North America (2007) Grass Manual on the Web and Flora North America North of Mexico,. volumes 24 and 25. http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/ - W042 Return

Historical Distribution

  • Cody, W., J., MacInnes, K.L., Cayouette, J., Darbyshire, S. (2000) Alien and invasive native vascular plants along the Norman Wells pipeline, District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories. Can. Field-Naturalist 114:126-137 - A119 Return

Longevity

  • Flora of North America (2007) Grass Manual on the Web and Flora North America North of Mexico,. volumes 24 and 25. http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/ - W042 Return

Naming

  • Cody, W., J., MacInnes, K.L., Cayouette, J., Darbyshire, S. (2000) Alien and invasive native vascular plants along the Norman Wells pipeline, District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories. Can. Field-Naturalist 114:126-137 - A119 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Cody, W., J., MacInnes, K.L., Cayouette, J., Darbyshire, S. (2000) Alien and invasive native vascular plants along the Norman Wells pipeline, District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories. Can. Field-Naturalist 114:126-137 - A119 Return
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Flora of North America (2007) Grass Manual on the Web and Flora North America North of Mexico,. volumes 24 and 25. http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/ - W042 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Cody, W., J., MacInnes, K.L., Cayouette, J., Darbyshire, S. (2000) Alien and invasive native vascular plants along the Norman Wells pipeline, District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories. Can. Field-Naturalist 114:126-137 - A119 Return

Range Extent

  • Flora of North America (2007) Grass Manual on the Web and Flora North America North of Mexico,. volumes 24 and 25. http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/ - W042 Return