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