Keep your eyes open for ripe blackberries in the woods and hedgerows - record your sightings
cocksfoot
Dactylis glomerata
- A very common grass
- Flower head has 3 or more compact spikes looking a little like a cock’s foot, hence the name
- The base of the stem is flat in cross section
- Look out for its protruding anthers (a tiny club-like structure) to tell its flowering
Where found
All grassland and waste ground
When to look for