barbed goat grass (Aegilops triuncialis)

Aegilops triuncialis is an annual grass native to Eurasia, now an invasive weed. It forms dense stands, outcompeting native plants and reducing forage for livestock.

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Synonyms

Aegilopodes triuncialis (L.) Á.Löve

Aegilops aristata Req. ex Bertol.

Aegilops buschirica Roshev.

Aegilops echinata C.Presl

Aegilops persica Boiss. ex Hohen.

Aegilops squarrosa L.

Triticum persicum (Boiss. ex Hohen.) Aitch. & Hemsl.

Triticum triunciale (L.) Raspail

Taxonomy

kingdomPlantae
divisionTracheophyta
classLiliopsida
orderPoales
familyPoaceae
genusAegilops
speciesAegilops triuncialis