OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Elymus repens   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elymus repens   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular flora of Illinois (Mohlenbrock, 2014)

Elytrigia repens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)

Elymus repens

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-20-001:

Agropyron repens   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Agropyron repens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Agropyron repens

 

COMMON NAME:
Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass


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image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_agre2_001_lvd

        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_agre2_003_lvd

        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_elre4_002_lvd

        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_035

        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Dr. Lynn Clark and Anna Gardner, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1357001

Month Unknown        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Dr. Lynn Clark and Anna Gardner, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1357005

Month Unknown        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1459493

Month Unknown        

With yellowish creeping rhizomes, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1459494

Month Unknown        

Dense rhizomatous perennial. Blades to 3dm long, 3-16mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1459495

Month Unknown        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1459498

Month Unknown        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Ohio State Weed Lab Archive, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1559008

Month Unknown        

Green or glaucous, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Ohio State Weed Lab Archive, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1559037

Month Unknown        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Ohio State Weed Lab Archive, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1559039

Month Unknown        

Spike 5-15cm long; spikelets mostly 4-6 flowered, 1-1.5cm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Julia Scher, Federal Noxious Weeds Disseminules, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org     bug_5376440

Month Unknown        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org    bug_5438232

Month Unknown        

image of Elymus repens, Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass

Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org    bug_5438236

Month Unknown        

Nodes and internodes glabrous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Elymus repens   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elymus repens   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular flora of Illinois (Mohlenbrock, 2014)
Elytrigia repens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Elymus repens

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-20-001:
Agropyron repens   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Agropyron repens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Agropyron repens

 

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3813

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas, pastures; probably introduced from Europe (sometimes considered to be partially native along the coast), per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe /possibly native along the coast

Uncommon in NC Mountains & NC Piedmont (rare or waifs elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Summer

FRUIT:
Summer
Dark
Grain

 

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