Western Wheatgrass

Pascopyrum smithii

Summary 6

Pascopyrum is a monotypic genus of grass containing the sole species Pascopyrum smithii, which is known by the common name western wheatgrass, though the common nickname is red-joint wheatgrass, from the red coloration of the nodes. This is a sod-forming rhizomatous perennial grass which is native and common in North America. It grows in grassland and prairie in the Great Plains, where it is sometimes the dominant grass species. It is the state grass of North...

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iNat Map

Color brown, green
Group Grasses and Allies
Kingdom Plants
Park Mancos