Dactylis glomerata
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Dactylis glomerata is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, commonly known as barnyard grass, cocksfoot grass, cockspur, orchard grass, or cat grass. It is a cool-season perennial
Dactylis Glomerata Ireland
Dactylis glomerata subsp. hispanica, Sierra Madrona, Spain
One of the keys to distinguishing this species from other grasses are its flat stems
Flower head
Hay
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Hay is grass, legumes, or other herbaceous plants that have been cut and dried to be stored for use as animal fodder, either for large grazing animals raised as livestock, such as cattle, horses, goat
Dactylis glomerata
…occurs from sea level in the north of its range, to as high as 4,000 metres in elevation in the south of its range in Pakistan. It is widely used for hay and forage. It is a principal species in the widespread National Vegetation Classification habitat community MG1 (Arrhenatherum elatius grassland) in…
Baled cornstalks
Good-quality hay is green and not too coarse and includes plant heads, leaves, and stems.
Poor-quality hay is dry, bleached out and coarse-stemmed. Sometimes, hay stored outdoors will look like this on the outside but still be green inside the bale. A dried, bleached or coarse bale is still edible and provides some nutritional value as long as it is dry and not moldy, dusty, or rotting.
Horses eating hay