Scientific details

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Agropyron cristatum

COMMON NAME(S): Crested wheatgrass
SYNONYM(S):
FAMILY: POACEAE (GRAMINEAE) - Grass family
ORIGIN: Eurasia
HABITAT: Open fields
RANGE: All parts of the United States except the southeastern states
TYPE: Creeping perennial grass
HEIGHT: 4-6"
CHARACTERISTICS:
LEAVES: Alternate, simple, linear, to 4" long
FLOWERS: Inconspicuous, crowded on a short stem
FLOWERING SEASON: Summer-fall
FRUITS: Small

ALLERGENIC COMPONENTS: Pollen
ALLERGENIC PRINCIPLES: Pollen allergens
ALLERGENIC PROPERTIES: Respiratory
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