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Cheatgrass | Bromus tectorum

May contain: grass, plant, vegetation, and agropyron
Photo Credit: cheatgrass infestation © C. Evans
May contain: grass, plant, and leaf
Photo Credit: cheatgrass ligule © S. Dewey
May contain: grass, plant, and reed
Photo Credit: cheatgrass inflorescence © S. Dewey
May contain: slope, field, grassland, nature, outdoors, wilderness, plant, tree, grass, vegetation, countryside, meadow, rural, land, woodland, scenery, and fir
Photo Credit: Mature cheatgrass © B Mealor
May contain: grass, plant, vegetation, and agropyron
May contain: grass, plant, and leaf
May contain: grass, plant, and reed
May contain: slope, field, grassland, nature, outdoors, wilderness, plant, tree, grass, vegetation, countryside, meadow, rural, land, woodland, scenery, and fir

Fibrous shallow roots; soft drooping branched pannicle inflorescence; flat narrow up to 8 inch long leaf blades; short membranous ligules fringed at top.

Plant Details

Habitat Notescommercial ag lands, disturbed lands, rights of way, livestock feeding areas, meadows, uplands
Mature Height4-24 inches