Latin name: Dactylis glomerata L.
  Pronunciation: DAK-til-is glom-er-AY-ta
  Common name: Orchard grass
  Family: Poaceae (Grass)
  Habitat: Disturbed often moist sites, California Floristic
  Province, native to Eurasia
  Blooming period: May to August
  Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Dactylis
  2) glomerata
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