‘Grasslands Excel’ cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.)

Abstract Grasslands Excel’ cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) was selected from a natural population collected in Spain. It is very similar to the current cultivar ‘Grasslands Wana’ collected from the same region, but is three weeks later to head and has a much lower 1000‐seed weight. It is similarly suitable for sites that are dry and severely grazed, but the delayed heading could offer higher nutritional value when other cultivars are heading.