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Elymus repens (L.) Gould
quackgrass
Symbol: ELRE4
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Douglas Ladd. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln, NE. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
ELRE4 Elymus repens (L.) Gould
 

AGRE2

Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.
 

AGRES

Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. var. subulatum (Schreb.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes
 

ELRE3

Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson
 

ELREV

Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson var. vaillantiana (Wulfen & Schreb.) Prokudin
 

ELVA3

Elytrigia vaillantiana (Wulfen & Schreb.) Beetle
 

TRRE9

Triticum repens L.
 

TRVA4

Triticum vaillantianum Wulfen & Schreb.
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State Distributional Map for ELRE4
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Plant Distribution by State

Elymus repens (L.) Gould

ELRE4

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Related Taxa:
Elymus repens (L.) Gould

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 48 species in Elymus

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Classification:
Elymus repens (L.) Gould

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae –
                      Order Cyperales –
                         Family Poaceae – Grass family
                            Genus Elymus L. – wildrye
                               Species Elymus repens (L.) Gould – quackgrass

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Noxious Weed Information:
Elymus repens (L.) Gould
The synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Alaska:
    Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.
        quackgrass     Noxious weed
Arizona:
    Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson
        quackgrass     Prohibited noxious weed
        quackgrass     Restricted noxious weed
California:
    Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson
        quackgrass     B list (noxious weeds)
Colorado:
    Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson
        quackgrass     Noxious weed
Hawaii:
    Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson
        quackgrass     Noxious weed
Iowa:
    Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.
        quackgrass     Primary noxious weed
Kansas:
    Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.
        quackgrass     Noxious weed
Oregon:
    Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.
        quackgrass     "B" designated weed
        quackgrass     Quarantine
Utah:
    Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.
        quackgrass     Noxious weed
Wyoming:
    Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.
        quackgrass     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Elymus repens (L.) Gould
    Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.
        quackgrass
        dog grass
        couchgrass
    Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson
        quackgrass
        twitch
        couchgrass
        quickgrass
        scutch
        quitch
The synonyms italicized and indented above are listed as invasive weeds by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
KY   Haragan, P.D.. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and Adjacent States: A Field Guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky.. 278pp.
 
N'EAST   Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.. 397pp.
 
NE&GP;   Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska.. 589pp.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 
WI   Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds.. 1997. Wisconsin Manual of Control Recommendations for Ecologically Invasive Plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources. Madison, Wisconsin.. 102pp.
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Elymus repens (L.) Gould
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Elymus repens (L.) Gould
AGRE2: Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC FACU- FACU- FACU FAC FAC FACU- FACU- FACU FACU NI* UPL* NO NO

      *for this plant and/or its synonyms

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Elymus repens (L.) Gould

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 512839.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Related Web Sites:
Elymus repens (L.) Gould

    Canada British Columbia Crop Pests and Diseases
    Farm Central preharvest weed control
    Great Plains-Species Abstracts of Highly Disruptive Exotic Plants
    KS-Noxious Weeds in Kansas
    MN-Species Abstract of Highly Disruptive Exotic Plants
    MSU Extension control recommendations
    Purdue University, Botany Department: no-till abstract & images
    Purdue University, Center for New Crops and Plants Products: abstract & bibliography
    Rutgers Cooperative Extension: abstract & image
    TNC Wildland Invasive Species Program
    Texas A&M;: Vascular Plant Image Gallery
    UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images
    USGS Aquatic & Wetland Plants of the Northern Great Plains
    UT-Utah's 17 Most Noxious Weeds
    WeedScience.com: diagnostic images

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