Phleum pratense

Common Name: 
timothy, herdgrass
Scientific Name: 
Phleum pratense L.
Family Name: 
Poaceae (Graminae) - Grass Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced perennial, reproducing by seed, short rhizomes and tillers
Culms
upright, gray-green, bulb-like thickening at base
Growth Habit of Timothy
Growth Habit of Timothy
Bulb-Like Base of TimothyGrowth Habit of Timothy
Bulb-Like Base of Timothy
Leaves
blades gray-green, smooth, rough margins, sharply pointed, rolled-in-the-bud; auricles absent; ligule membranous, peaked in center, distinct notchs on either side; sheaths smooth, open
Seedheads
panicle, dense, bottlebrush-like resembling a foxtail, cylindrical, stiff, bristles
Seedheads of Timothy
Seedheads of Timothy
Seedheads of Timothy