Species category

Agricultural, Revegetation or Rangeland

Common name

crested wheatgrass

Diagnostic characters

Identification notes

The floret rachillasRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
are of various lengths. The floretsFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
positioned at the base of the spikeletSpikelet:
One or more florets that are subtended by a pair of bracts called glumes. Spikelets are pedicellate if located on a pedicle and sessile if attached directly to the rachis. Often spikelets with single florets have remnants of a second floret, usually a lemma.
have shorter and wider rachillasRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
. Often multiple spikeletsSpikelet:
One or more florets that are subtended by a pair of bracts called glumes. Spikelets are pedicellate if located on a pedicle and sessile if attached directly to the rachis. Often spikelets with single florets have remnants of a second floret, usually a lemma.
are found.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature