Wheatgrass (8)
Desert Wheatgrass Family:
Grass (Poaceae) Grows to 3ft tall in stiff clumps. Flowers attached to the stem in two rows at a 45 degree angle. Flower spike is 3" long. |
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Tall Wheatgrass Family:
Grass (Poaceae) Grows to 6 feet tall with slender, 16" long flower spikes. Spikelets are up to 1" long with 6 to 12 florets. |
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Intermediate Wheatgrass Family:
Grass (Poaceae) Grows to 4 feet tall with bluish-green stems and leaves. Flower spikes are 6" to 8" long. Spikelets have fine hairs. |
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Thickspike Wheatgrass Family:
Grass (Poaceae) Grows 1 to 3 feet tall with a narrow, compact flower spike up to 8" long. Leaves are narrow, up to 9" long, and roll under in hot weather. |
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Quackgrass Family:
Grass (Poaceae) Grows to 3ft tall with narrow, 6" long flower spikes. Flowers have spiny tips. Plant is bluish-green. It is considered noxious in Colorado because its roots can penetrate the roots of other plants. |
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Spreading Wheatgrass Family:
Grass (Poaceae) Grows leaning or prostrate to 12". Flower spikes are up to 4" long with spikelets of 3 to 6 florets attached to the main stem. Florets have a spreading 1" purplish awn (bristle). Similar to Squirreltail but a smaller plant and less erect. Squirreltail is not found in the alpine zone. |
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Western Wheatgrass Family:
Grass (Poaceae) Grows to 2 ½ft with coarse, stiff, gray-green waxy-looking leaves. |
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Slender Wheatgrass Family:
Grass (Poaceae) Grows to 5ft tall in dense tufts. Flower spikes are narrow and up to 10" long, green to purple-tinged. |