Aegilops tauschii
Rough Spike Hard Grass, Tausch's Goat Grass
Also known as: Aegilops squarrosa var. meyeri Ledeb. +3 more
- Aegilops squarrosa var. meyeri Ledeb.
- Patropyrum tauschii (Coss.) Á.Löve
- Triticum aegilops P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Triticum tauschii (Coss.) Schmalh.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Aegilops tauschii (commonly known as Rough-Spike Hard Grass or Tausch's goat grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, China North-Central, China Southeast, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arizona, Baltic States, California, New York
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms