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Cheatgrass - Bromus tectorum
Family: Poaceae

Description

Cheatgrass is a grass of medium height that grows mainly in the winter, sets seed and dies by the hot summer months. The grass can be found in other months as a dry stalk that droops from the top. Its panicle has several branches that emerge off the sides of it.

Interesting facts

Cheatgrass is native to Asia and has now been spread all over the US. It was first reported in the late 1800's and then spread via the railways accross the west. Today it covers more than 100 million acres.

One of the main problem areas is the Colorado Plateau and Nevada Basins (see articles below). Cheatgrass in these areas has started to outcompete the native grasses. Whats worse is that the native sheep, elk and deer get no nutritional value from this grass like they would with the native bunchgrasses of the region. Thus, these animals are starting to stave in the areas where cheatgrass is beginning to dominate. Fortunately there is a new herbicide that targets cheatgrass called 'Plateau'. In the future, the effects of this noxious weed will hopefully be minimized.

VIDEO

Links to more information

• Outdoor ESPN article on the problems of cheatgrass (nice and informative)
• Cheatgrass description on the Colorado Plateau

Website, video, and graphics by Rob Nelson
For more information on this plant or management please contact US Army Corp of Engineers