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Common Name: Jointed Goatgrass Scientific Name: Aegilops cylindrica Habitat: farmland, dry grassland, fence lines, disturbed areas Provincial Designation: Prohibited Noxious Prohibited Noxious weeds are plant species that are designated as "prohibited noxious" in the Alberta weed regulation. Prohibited noxious weeds must be destroyed, meaning all growing parts need to be killed or the plant's reproductive mechanisms need to be rendered non-viable. |
Origin
Jointed goatgrass is native to southeast Europe and was introduced to North America in the late 1800s as a contaminant in wheat. In Canada, it was not discovered until 2006; it was first reported in Ontario.
Legislated Because
This grass is considered a serious problem in winter wheat in the US and is spreading extremely quickly.
Description
Jointed goatgrass is an annual grass that grows 35-70 cm tall. Its flowers are in narrow cylindrical spikes that are 5-10 cm long. Its leaves are 2-5 cm wide and 3-15 cm long and have short, evenly spaced hairs at the base where they meet the stem.
Learn more about this species:
SeeFact Sheets - Alberta Invasive Species Council
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