Weed
cheatgrass
FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
Long and lanceolate
Dark brown
The lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
is copiously soft and pubescentPubescent:
Having hairs.
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Slightly wider than the caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
; strong central vein.
Partially enfolded in the lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.; margins with long, fine teeth.
Long awnAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae).
and rachillaRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
Most floretsFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil. are bowed. The apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
of the lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla. has two hyaline teeth located on either side of the awnAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae)..
State Noxious Weed: Arizona, Wyoming
Included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.
Poaceae
Bromus tectorum L.
Anisantha tectorum (L.) Nevski
Bromus tectorum L. var. glabratus Spenner
Bromus tectorum L. var. hirsutus Regel
Bromus tectorum L. var. nudus Klett & Richt.
