Crested Wheatgrass

Crested Wheatgrass is one of my favourite grasses because I think it makes a neat photo! Taken on a walk at Nose Hill Park yesterday afternoon.

"Introduced from Eurasia. Abundant. Each plant has thousands of fibrous roots extending to depths of 4m, totalling in excess of 5km, depriving native plants of moisture and ultimately nutrients; a serious threat to our native biodiversity. Stems, densely tufted, 3-4dm tall. Leaves, blades, 2-4mm wide. Flowers, spike oblong-oval; arranged in flattened comb-like cluster, 4-7cm long, 1.5-2.5cm broad; ......... Habitat: roadsides, disturbed areas."

Taken from www.weaselhead.org, information by Gus Yaki.