Bulbous Bluegrass

Bulbous bluegrass is a perennial grass that can grow up to 7.8-31.5 in. (20-80 cm) tall. It has multiple common names but the most common are bird grass, June grass, and Kentucky grass. Foliage: Sheath slightly compressed, not sharply keeled, and split with overlapping margins. Leaf-blade parallel sided, from 0.07-0.15 in. (2-4 mm) wide, keeled, and v-shaped. Foliage is a deep green color. Flowers: Flowering occurs from May-June. The panicle is from 1.2-5.1 in. (3-13 cm) long, 1.18-3.15 in. (3-8 cm) wide, and pyramid-shaped. It is open with long branches. The branches at the base are in clusters of 3-5. There are 3-5 flowers per spikelet held on short, slender stalks. Fruit: The fruit is a caryopsis (dry one-seeded fruit). (Description information from EDDMaps)

Bulbous bluegrass is native to Eurasia and Northern Africa.