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Quackgrass
Elytrigia repens |
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Adult
This perennial grass usually grows one to three feet tall. |
Seedhead
Seedheads are three to four inches long and narrow. |
Seed
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Weed Infestation
 Originally found in the Mediterranean area, quackgrass infests crops, rangeland, pasture, and lawns. It adapts well to moist soils in cool temperate climates. It reproduces by seed and rhizomes. These rhizomes can penetrate hardened soils and even roots of other plants.
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Leaf Tip
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Leaf blades are up to a half inch wide. Near the tip of the leaves a band-like constriction may be present.
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