May 25, 2011
Barb Goatgrass (Aegilops triuncialis L.) is a Mediterranean annual grass species that was first identified in California in the early 1900's. Considered a troublesome weed, this species quickly forms a devastating monoculture that reduces forage quality and quantity. It is expanding throughout Northern California and the Central and South Coast areas and in those infested areas the species diversity quickly diminishes. First noticed at UC-HREC in the early 1960's, and soon after thought to be eradicated from the Center, the noxious weed reappeared in the early 1980's and rapidly swept across the Center. For further information on this troublesome weed refer to http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8315.pdf
