Agropyron repens
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| Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. |
Agropyron repens (Couch Grass, Quick grass, Quitch grass or Twitch; syn. Elymus repens, Elytrigia repens) is a very common species of grass native to Europe. It has creeping rhizomes which enable it to grow rapidly across grassland.
The stems grow to 120 cm tall, with linear leaves 15-40 cm long and 1 cm broad at the base. The flower spike is 10-20 cm long, with spikelets 2-3 cm long, 5-7 mm broad and 3 mm thick.
Other names include Quick grass and Quackgrass. It has become naturalised in North America, where it is an invasive weed.
