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Asteroid

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Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. Westerwolds Ryegrass · Agricultural

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The Asteroid variety belongs to the species Lolium multiflorum. There is a possibility of classification confusion with Westerwold ryegrass, as the latter is often considered an annual variety of the Italian species.

The plant is used in forage production for livestock grazing and fodder harvesting. The variety has a medium maturity period; detailed morphological descriptions in open reference books are limited.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

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PT - VALLEY SEEDS PTY LTD Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • QZ European Union Active

    № 203086

    Registration
    29 January 2020

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Same species

Other varieties: Westerwolds Ryegrass

All 279 varieties of species

Pollanum

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Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG, D-59557 Lippstadt

EE FI LU SI UA
10 records

Barspectra

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Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV, 6501 BH Nijmegen

CZ DK EE FR PL SE
10 records

Lemnos

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Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)

BE DK FI FR LU
7 records

Artigue

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Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

GIE GRASS (FR)

FR PT
2 records

Asso

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Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Istituto Sperimentale per le colture foraggere (IT)

FR
4 records

Astound

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Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Valley Seeds Pty Ltd., Valley Seeds Pty Ltd.

PT
3 records

Nearby in the species list Andes, Andrea, Andy, Antalya, Antalyo, Aramo, Arminius, Arnoldo, Artigue, Asso, Astound, Aubade, Avance, Azkarra, Bangor, Baravion, Barbino, Barcimatra, Barcode, Barcola

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