Bromus tectorum L.

Common name: Cheatgrass

Family: Poaceae (the grass family)

Introduced invasive weed


Click on links below to see:

Stand of cheatgrass

Inflorescence

Cheatgrass in fruit

External links:

Images, distribution and species description from the Berkeley Digital Library & the Jepson Manual

Information from the CalFlora database

Background information on Bromus tectorum from the California Invasive Plant Council