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Timothy-grass〔Clause 5.3.2.2.3 BS 7370-5〕 (''Phleum pratense''), is an abundant perennial grass native to most of Europe except for the Mediterranean region. It is also known simply as timothy, or as meadow cat's-tail or common cat's tail.〔The Observer's book of grasses, sedge and rushes by Francis Rose, page 112, 1976, ISBN 0 7232 1533 2, published by Frederick Warne and Co Ltd〕 It is one of the ''Phleum'' genus, consisting of about 15 species of annual and perennial grasses. It is probably named after Timothy Hanson, a U.S. farmer and agriculturalist said to have introduced it from New England to the southern states in the early 18th century.〔 〕〔''Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary'', 11th ed., p. 1310.〕〔''Oxford English Dictionary'', s.v. ''timothy grass''.〕 Upon his recommendation it became a major source of hay and cattle fodder to British farmers in the mid-18th century.〔Readers Digest Nature Lover's Library Wild Flowers of Britain, page 430, published 1988〕 Timothy-grass can be confused with Meadow Foxtail (''Alopecurus pratensis'') and Purple-stem Cat's-tail (''Phleum phleoides''). ==Description== It grows to 19–59 inches tall, with leaves up to 17 inches long and ½ inch broad. The leaves are hairless,rolled rather than folded, and the lower sheaths turn dark brown. It has no stolons or rhizomes, and no auricles. The flowerhead is 2¾–6 inches long and ¼–½ inches broad, with densely packed spikelets. It flowers from June until September. The stamen are pink. The ligule is short and blunt. It grows well in heavy soil, and is noted for its resistance to cold and drought, and thus ability to grow in dry upland or poor sandy soils. In pasture it tends to be overwhelmed by more competitive grasses. After cutting it grows slowly. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Timothy-grass」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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