Phleum pratense
Table of Contents
Common Name: Timothy Grass
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Order: Poales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Genus: Phleum |
| Species: Phleum pratense |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
Timothy grass has 7" long, blade-like, flat leaves.
Habitat & Range
This plant is found in fields and along trailsides across North America, Europe, and Asia. It is native to Europe.
Life Cycle
The tiny flowers of this plant are in dense 4" cylinders. Timothy grass is in bloom from June to August.
Featured image by James Dake.
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