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alkali saltgrass (Distichlis stricta )alkali saltgrass
Scientific Name Distichlis stricta
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description
Native Yes
annual bluegrass (Poa annua)annual bluegrass
Scientific Name Poa annua
Family Grass
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Grass
Barnyard grass (Echinochloa muricata) barnyard grass
Scientific Name Echinochloa muricata
Family Grass
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
Great Basin Wild Rye (Elymus cinereus)basin wildrye
Scientific Name Elymus cinereus
Family Grass
Flower Color Green, mixed
Plant Type Grass
Native Yes
bulbous bluegrass (Poa bulbosa)
bulbous bluegrass
Scientific Name Poa bulbosa
Family Grass
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Grass
Cheat grass (Bromus tectorum)cheat grass
Scientific Name Bromus tectorum
Family Grass
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
Common rye (Secale cereale)common rye
Scientific Name Secale cereale
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
Cheat grass (Bromus tectorum)downy brome
Scientific Name Bromus tectorum
Family Grass
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
Great Basin Wild Rye (Elymus cinereus)giant wildrye
Scientific Name Elymus cinereus
Family Grass
Flower Color Green, mixed
Plant Type Grass
Native Yes
Great Basin Wild Rye (Elymus cinereus)great basin wildrye
Scientific Name Elymus cinereus
Family Grass
Flower Color Green, mixed
Plant Type Grass
Native Yes
Green foxtail (Setaria viridis)green foxtail
Scientific Name Setaria viridis
Family Grass
Flower Color Green, mixed
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Hairy crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis)hairy crabgrass
Scientific Name Digitaria sanguinalis
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
Indian ricegrass (Achnatherum hymenoides )Indian ricegrass
Scientific Name Achnatherum hymenoides
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description perennial
Native Yes
Jointed Goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica)
jointed goatgrass
Scientific Name Aegilops cylindrica
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Weed
Medusahead rye (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)medusahead rye
Scientific Name Taeniatherum caput-medusae
Family Grass
Flower Color Green-yellow
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
wild barley, mouse barley (Hordeum leporinum)
mouse barley
Scientific Name Hordeum leporinum
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
purple threeawn grass (Aristida purpurea)
purple threeawn grass
Scientific Name Aristida purpurea
Family Grass
Flower Color Purple, Green
Plant Type Grass
Native Yes
Weed No
Rabbitsfoot (Polypogon Monspeliensis)
rabbitsfoot
Scientific Name Polypogon Monspeliensis
Family Grass
Flower Color Yellowish
Plant Type Grass
Watershed Malheur
Spring Whitlow-grass (Draba varna)spring whitlow grass
Scientific Name Draba varna
Family Mustard
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Grass
Short Description Plant 2-3 cm. Widely dispersed.
wild barley, mouse barley (Hordeum leporinum)
wild barley
Scientific Name Hordeum leporinum
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes

For additional information please send an e-mail request to:
Dr. Clinton C. Shock
Clinton.Shock@oregonstate.edu

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