West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Italian Rye has awns as here which the otherwise similar Perennial Rye lacks. Italian Rye is also a larger and more robust plant than Perennial Rye.

Italian Rye-Grass (Lolium multiflorum) (16/06/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Italian Rye has awns as here which the otherwise similar Perennial Rye lacks. Italian Rye is also a larger and more robust plant than Perennial Rye.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along driveway). A young plant - note the wiry and zig-zag stem.

Italian Rye-Grass (Lolium multiflorum) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along driveway). A young plant - note the wiry and zig-zag stem.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. mass of anthers dripping from this one. You can just about see the "furry" white stigmas poking out from the awns as well.

Italian Rye-Grass (Lolium multiflorum) (16/06/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. mass of anthers dripping from this one. You can just about see the "furry" white stigmas poking out from the awns as well.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along driveway). The spikelets in some specimens are quite pink. We tend to get greener ones here, perhaps the clay soil?

Italian Rye-Grass (Lolium multiflorum) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along driveway). The spikelets in some specimens are quite pink. We tend to get greener ones here, perhaps the clay soil?