Common Name(s): | Jointed Goatgrass, Goatgrass,Jointed |
Scientific Name: | Aegilops cylindrica |
Synoyms: | Triticum cylindricum |
Family: | Poaceae |
Longevity: | Annual |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Introduced |
Height: | 30 - 60 cm |
Flowers: | May - Jun |
Description: A weedy grass of roadsides, fields, and waste places. The upper spikelets of the inflorescence have awns 3-8 cm in length. The inflorescence appears jointed but typically breaks off from the base in its entirety at maturity. It has little grazing value for cattle. |