jointed goatgrass close up

Jointed Goatgrass – Plant

LATIN NAME
Aegilops cylindrica

LONGEVITY
Annual

SEASON
Cool

ORIGIN
Introduced

DETAILS:

  • An occasional “weedy” grass of open roadsides and waste places.
  • Short-lived annual of little value to livestock and wildlife.
  • One of the first annual grasses to green up in early spring.

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