QUICK IDENTIFICATION
- Wiry stems
- A few short, narrow leaves
- Long awns that
emerge from the seed head and point outward and
upward - Bright yellow-green color
- Height 6 to 24 inches
Weed Pictures
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| Type | Information |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | Non-toxic. |
| Control | Mechanical treatments, grazing management, prescribed burning, revegetation, biocontrol, and chemical treatments. Contact your county weed district or local applicator for more information. |
| Habitat | Semi-arid clay soils. Tends to thrive in regions with warm, dry summers and cool, moist weather from fall through spring. |
| Root | Fibrous. |
| Leaf Shape | Slender, rolled, 1/8 in wide. |
| Lifespan | Winter annual, meaning that seedlings emerge in the fall and initiate re-growth early in the growing season, reducing available soil moisture for perennial grasses. |
| Priority 1A Weed | Not present or limited presence in Montana. If you think you’ve found this plant, please contract your county weed coordinator or MT Department of Agriculture immediately! |
| Similar Looking Plants | Downy brome, foxtail barley and bottlebrush squirreltail. |
| Important Information | Unpalatable to livestock when mature. Aggressive. Degrades rangelands. Builds up duff layer that ties up nutrients and may contribute to fire. |
