Lolium temulentum subsp. remotum

(Schrank) Á. Löve & D. Love
Common names: Flax darnel Ivraie du lin
Synonyms: Lolium remotum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 456.
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Blades 1-6.5 mm wide. Spikes 2-23 cm, with 3-20 spikelets; rachises slender. Spikelets 5-16 mm long, 1-5 mm wide. Glumes 5-16 mm, (1/2)2/3 as long as to somewhat exceeding the distal florets; lemmas 3.5-5.5 mm long, 1.2-1.8 mm wide, usually unawned, rarely awned, awns to 10 mm, attached 0.2-1 mm below the apices. Caryopses 3.2-4.5 mm long, 1.2-1.8 mm wide.

Discussion

Lolium temulentum subsp. remotum is native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. It originated as a weed in flax fields, through unintentional selection for seeds that could not be separated from flax seed using early harvesting techniques. It is a rare weed in the Flora region, being reported only from southern Ontario and California, where it grows in waste places and fields.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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