Quackgrass

Elytrigia repens

Photo of Quackgrass
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension

Quackgrass is the worst perennial grass we have. A slender, strong rhizome spreads it widely and it also produces seeds. The seed head resembles ryegrass. It has auricles and a crimp in the leaf near the tip in the shape of a W or M. Control is feasible in many crops but persistence is the key word. Our Canadian friends call it Couch grass.

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Dr. John Meade
Weed Scientist Emeritus
Dept. of Plant Biology & Pathology
Rutgers, The State Univ. of NJ
59 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520

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