Jointed Goatgrass

Regulated Act: Alberta Weed Control Act

Provincial Designation: Prohibited Noxious

Colour: Green

Latin Name: Aegilops cylindrica

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A tall green plant with long stems and leaves.

Goatgrass, jointed Photo Credit Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org

A person holding some grass in their hand

Goatgrass, jointed Photo Credit Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org

A close up of the stems and leaves of a plant.

Goatgrass, jointed Photo Credit Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org(1)

A close up of the edge of a green object.

Goatgrass, jointed Photo Credit Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org

A close up of the stem and leaves of a plant.

Goatgrass, jointed Photo Credit USDA APHIS PPQ - Oxford, North Carolina , USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

A field of green grass with tall, thin stems.

Goatgrass, jointed Photo Credit USDA APHIS PPQ - Oxford, North Carolina , USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

A close up of some grass with the words jointed goatgrass