Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) (29/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Nothing else quite like it. Italian Rye is similar but that has awns as is a more substantial plant.
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) (10/07/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Young spikelets. Like Italian Rye, the spikelets can be varying shades of green to pink.
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). In flower, lots of anthers drooping down from their long stamens.
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) (20/06/2022) Footpath between Tottington Wood and Sands Farm, Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. An anther protruding and you can just about make out the fuzzy white stigma below.
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve). The giss of the plant.
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield (field at the back of the reserve).