Wimmera Ryegrass
Scientific Name: Lolium rigidum Gaudin
Synonyms: Lolium loliaceum (Bory & Chaubard) Hand.-Maz., Lolium perenne L. ssp. <i>rigidum</i> (Gaudin) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Lolium rigidum Gaudin ssp. <i>lepturoides</i> (Boiss.) Sennen & Mauricio, Lolium strictum auct. non J. Presl, Lolium subulatum Vis.
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Poaceae / Gramineae / Lolium L./ Lolium rigidum Gaudin
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | LORI |
| Group | Monocot |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Growth Habits | Graminoid |
| Native Locations | LORI |
Plant Guide
Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Wimmera Ryegrass.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
|---|---|
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 200 |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 160 |
| Fire Tolerance | Low |
| Fire Tolerance | Low |
| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
| Fertility Requirement | High |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Drought Tolerance | High |
| Cold Stratification Required | No |
| Cold Stratification Required | No |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | 12 |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | Low |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Hedge Tolerance | None |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | 12 |
| Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
| Salinity Tolerance | High |
| Salinity Tolerance | High |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 10 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 10 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 15 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 10 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 65 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 60 |
| pH, Minimum | 6.0 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.5 |
| pH, Maximum | 8.5 |
| pH, Maximum | 7.5 |
| Moisture Use | Medium |
| Moisture Use | High |
| Hedge Tolerance | None |
Morphology/Physiology
| Active Growth Period | Fall, Winter and Spring |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | None |
| Toxicity | None |
| Shape and Orientation | Erect |
| Shape and Orientation | Erect |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Porous |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Resprout Ability | No |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| C:N Ratio | Medium |
| C:N Ratio | Low |
| Bloat | None |
| Bloat | None |
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Rapid |
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Moderate |
| Active Growth Period | Fall, Winter and Spring |
| Resprout Ability | No |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 3.5 |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 2.4 |
| Growth Rate | Rapid |
| Growth Rate | Rapid |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous |
| Foliage Texture | Fine |
| Foliage Texture | Medium |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Brown |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Brown |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
| Growth Form | Bunch |
| Growth Form | Bunch |
Reproduction
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
|---|---|
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Seed per Pound | 217000 |
| Seed per Pound | 217000 |
| Seed Spread Rate | Moderate |
| Seed Spread Rate | Slow |
| Seedling Vigor | High |
| Seedling Vigor | High |
| Small Grain | No |
| Small Grain | No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
| Bloom Period | Early Spring |
| Bloom Period | Mid Spring |
| Commercial Availability | No Known Source |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | High |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | High |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Spring |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Spring |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Spring |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Propagated by Bare Root | No |
| Propagated by Bare Root | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Container | No |
| Propagated by Container | No |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Summer |
Suitability/Use
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
|---|---|
| Palatable Graze Animal | Medium |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Medium |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Protein Potential | Medium |
| Protein Potential | Medium |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
| Nursery Stock Product | No |
| Nursery Stock Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Fodder Product | Yes |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
