following: Edgar E and Connor HE 2000. Flora of New Zealand Vol. V: p.405
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Agropyron repens
Determiner:
Hilgendorf.
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Methven
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.6508 171.678
Verbatim locality:
Methven
Verbatim collector:
H.J. Bezar
Standardised collector:
H. J. Bezar
Verbatim date:
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Altitudes:
from 365m
Notes:
Common Name: Couch or Twitch.Stout vigorous growth of underground stem. Harbours three different foot rot diseases in wheat. Controlled by deep ploughing and summer working of paddocks.