Common Name:
DOWNY CHESS, CHEAT GRASS
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
*
Coefficient of Wetness:
5
Wetness Index:
UPL
Physiognomy:
Ad A-Grass
J. Morefield
plant in flower
Roadsides, fields, and disturbed places, especially common along railroad tracks. First collected near Grand Rapids (Kent Co.) in 1894 and noted as “recently introduced;” now our most widespread weedy species of Bromus. A native of Europe abundantly naturalized in the United States and southern Canada. See Valliant et al. (2007). The inflorescences disarticulate at maturity, the florets then annoyingly embedding themselves in socks (and presumably animal fur).
Locations
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Alcona County
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Allegan County
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Alpena County
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Arenac County
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Barry County
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Bay County
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Benzie County
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Berrien County
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Calhoun County
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Cass County
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Charlevoix County
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Only on Beaver Island
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Cheboygan County
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Chippewa County
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Clare County
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Crawford County
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Emmet County
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Genesee County
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Gogebic County
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Grand Traverse County
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Gratiot County
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Hillsdale County
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Huron County
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Ingham County
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Iosco County
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Jackson County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kent County
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Lapeer County
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Leelanau County
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Including Manitou Islands
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Lenawee County
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Livingston County
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Macomb County
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Mason County
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Mecosta County
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Midland County
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Monroe County
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Montmorency County
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Muskegon County
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Newaygo County
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Oakland County
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Oceana County
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Ogemaw County
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Oscoda County
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Ottawa County
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Sanilac County
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Schoolcraft County
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Shiawassee County
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St. Clair County
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St. Joseph County
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Tuscola County
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Van Buren County
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Washtenaw County
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Wayne County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. July 16, 2018. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=2043.