Weed
North Africa grass, ventenata
FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
Obovate
Light brown
Scurfy
Widest near apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
. Surface with short bristles.
Many fine and short hairs on margins
GlumesGlume:
The pair of chaffy bracts that occur at the base of a grass spikelet, often completely enclosing it.
have short bristles.
CaryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
is brown.
State Noxious Weed: Montana, Utah, Wyoming
Not included
Poaceae
Ventenata dubia (Leers) Coss.
Avena dubia Leers
Ventenata avenacea Koeler
