Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.
Common Name: CRESTED WHEATGRASS
Coefficient of Conservatism: *
Coefficient of Wetness: 5
Wetness Index: UPL
Physiognomy: Ad A-Grass

Agropyron cristatum R. W. Smith

Disturbed areas, roadsides.

Included here are plants that have been identified as A. pectiniforme and A. desertorum in Michigan. These are drought-tolerant perennials that have been extensively hybridized for agricultural use in the West. First collected in 1939 in Washtenaw Co., but surely only a transient element of our flora.

Locations

Kalkaska County
Washtenaw County

Citation:

MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. April 21, 2019. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=1991.