Is spring late where you live? Take a walk in the woods and see what you can find to record
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