Species:
Aegilops cylindrica
Common Name:
jointed goatgrass
Systems Affected (standardized):
cropland/pastureland, rangeland
Regions(s) present (updated by AB):
ALL
Impacts:
known to hybridize with wheat
Damaged ecosystem services
Ecosystem change/ habitat alteration
Modification of fire regime
Monoculture formation
Negatively impacts agriculture
Source? likely to be reintroduced:
As A. cylindrica is spread only by seed, the most likely risk of introduction is by contaminated wheat seed or in used farm machinery.
Info Blurb:
Can form monocultures, altering habitats and modifying fire regimes. Can hybridize with wheat. Spread by seed, most likely through machinery or contaminated wheat seed.
Native Regions in OK:
NONE
Current and past designations:
BS, NM, WFHC
Present in OK?
Present in Bordering States?
OK, TX, NM, CO, KS, MO, AR, LA
Has Legal Status in BS?
CO List C, NM Class C