Agropyron cristatum

Agropyron cristatum
Nonnative A. cristatum established in Montana, USA
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agropyron
Species:
A. cristatum
Binomial name
Agropyron cristatum
Synonyms

Agropyron pectinatum (M.Bieb.) P.Beauv.

Agropyron cristatum, the crested wheat grass, crested wheatgrass, fairway crested wheat grass, is a species in the family Poaceae. This plant is often used as forage and erosion control. It is well known as a widespread introduced species on the prairies of the United States and Canada.