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jointed goat grass

Aegilops cylindrica

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 33, February 32, March 36, April 96, May 77, June 20, July 18, August 19, September 22, October 24, November 31, December 30.
United States2,497
Texas377
Alaska360
California263
Ukraine241
Kansas220
Russia211
Colorado171
Washington165
Idaho158

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
Classmonocots · Liliopsida
Ordergrasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales
Familygrasses · Poaceae
Genusgoatgrass · Aegilops

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