Cheat, Cheatgrass

Bromus secalinus L.

Poaceae (Grass Family)

▲▼ mature plants

Cheat:   (mentioned on pp. 404-405, Weeds of the Great Plains; mentioned on pp. 38-39, Weeds of the Northeast)

• *    Similar to downy brome except seedlings have shorter ligule and are less hairy
• *    Mature plant has less hair on leaf blade and almost hairless leaf sheath
• *    Inflorescences a little less droopy than downy brome, and spikelets are fatter  with shorter awns than downy brome