Weed details for cheat grass

Full name

cheat grass (Bromus tectorum)

Characteristics

Flowers: Purple/green
Leaves: Linear smooth leaves; dense hair on upperside
Habitat: Found in fields east of Ohio
Life cycle: Annual/Winter Annual
Other common names: downy bromegrass; cheatgrass; downy brome; early chess; military grass; wild oats

Taxonomic data retrieved May 21, 2008, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.