| Agronomy 105's Weed ID | |
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Smooth bromegrass |
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| Smooth bromegrass is an important forage species that grows very well in association with alfalfa in permanent pastures. It also grows very well along roadsides and other rough use areas. |
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Smooth bromegrass forms rhizomes (underground stems that run parallel to the soil just below the soil surface) and thus spreads and forms a denser turf than many of the other grasses. |
| The best identifying characteristic of this species is the "W" that is found imprinted at about the center of the leaf blade. |
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The seed of smooth bromegrass is easy to identify, it is large and chaffy and has the appearance of broken up straw. |