Cocks foot (Dactylis glomerata)
Local name: Cocks foot
Cocks foot grows in dense perennial tussocks to
20-140 centimeters tall, with leaves 20-50 cm long and up to 1.5 cm broad, and a distinctive tufted triangular flowerhead 10-15 cm long, which may be either green or red to purple-tinged (usually green in shade, redder in full sun), turning pale grey-brown at seed maturity. The spikelet’s are 5–9 mm long, typically containing two to five flowers. It has a characteristic flattened stem base which distinguishes it from many other grasses.
Nutritive value
It is a perennial grass containing 7-9% protein at the flowering stage and is thus a maintenance ration.