cheatgrass
Bromus tectorum L.
Resources
- Fact Sheet - Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England - University of Connecticut
- Element Stewardship Abstract - The Nature Conservancy
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
- Weed Field Guide - USDA Forest Service
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
![]() 1459086 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Fruit(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 1459087 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Plant(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 2149072 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Plant(s) Chris Evans |
![]() 1196024 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Feature(s) Fred Fishel |
![]() 1459085 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Feature(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 2149079 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Infestation Chris Evans |
![]() 5162055 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5270025 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Infestation Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
![]() 5270027 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Flower(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
![]() 5270026 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Infestation Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
![]() 5270028 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Root(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
![]() 1383021 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Infestation Tom Heutte |
![]() 1624007 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Infestation John M. Randall |
![]() 5306083 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Fruit(s) Steve Hurst |
![]() 5341060 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Infestation John M. Randall |
![]() 5306082 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
![]() 5306081 cheatgrass Bromus tectorum Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
Invasive Listing Sources
- California Invasive Plant Council
- Colorado Noxious Weeds
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 1994.
- Connecticut Invasive Plant List
- Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 4
- Illinois Invasive Plant List
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, 2008
- New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, 2004
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council - Significant Threat
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Subclass: Commelinidae |
| Order: Cyperales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Genus: Bromus |
Other System Links
Plants: BRTEBayer: BROTE
GRIN: 7880
ITIS: 40524
NPDN Pest: PCAATBM
NPDN Host: 28113
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
downy brome, early chess, military grass, thatch bromegrass
| Related Scientific Names: | |
| Anisantha tectorum L. | (Synonym) |
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |


















