Identify please!

bowman · Aug 8, 2013

What is this?

It popped up in force in a CRP field. Do we want it there?

(Sorry for the pics on the concrete, I forgot the camera when I was at the CRP)

vman · Aug 8, 2013

Hard to say. Looks like rye or wheat. But I'm on my phone and the images are small

blakesburg · Aug 8, 2013

Looks like wheat to me. As far as I know deer like it at times

Hardwood11 · Aug 8, 2013

Wheatgrass? We had it for one year on our CRP then faded out.... Not sure if that is it?

Slabman · Aug 8, 2013

Looks like Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis). Nothing wrong with it, sometimes considered a bi-annual. Not invasive.

Central Iowa · Aug 9, 2013

Slabman said:
Looks like Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis). Nothing wrong with it, sometimes considered a bi-annual. Not invasive.

I agree looks like it to me.

hornhntr · Aug 9, 2013

Looks like either western wheatgrass or virginia wild rye. Both are in crp mixes.

HorseDoctor · Aug 9, 2013

Another vote for Canada Wild Rye. It's another warm season grass. Usually the others (big blue etc...) choke it out after a few years.

bowman · Aug 11, 2013

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help. Glad to know it should be there because there was a bunch of it. The knowledge here is awesome!:way: