[Bromes: The Genus Bromus in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Cheat Grass, Downy Cheat, Downy Chess

Bromus tectorum

Synonyms: Anisantha tectorum, Bromus tectorum var. glabratus, Bromus tectorum var. hirsutus, Bromus tectorum var. nudus, Bromus tectorum var. tectorum

Cheatgrass, Cheatgrass Brome, Downy Cheat, Downy Chess: Bromus tectorum (Synonyms: Anisantha tectorum, Bromus tectorum var. glabratus, Bromus tectorum var. hirsutus, Bromus tectorum var. nudus, Bromus tectorum var. tectorum)

Cheatgrass, Cheatgrass Brome, Downy Cheat, Downy Chess: Bromus tectorum (Synonyms: Anisantha tectorum, Bromus tectorum var. glabratus, Bromus tectorum var. hirsutus, Bromus tectorum var. nudus, Bromus tectorum var. tectorum) - Cheatgrass, Cheatgrass Brome, Downy Cheat, Downy Chess: Bromus tectorum (Synonyms: Anisantha tectorum, Bromus tectorum var. glabratus, Bromus tectorum var. hirsutus, Bromus tectorum var. nudus, Bromus tectorum var. tectorum)

Three photos showing close-up views of cheat grass as seen along Road K1000 to the east of the Mt. Adams Highway......June 17, 2007.

Cheatgrass, Cheatgrass Brome, Downy Cheat, Downy Chess: Bromus tectorum (Synonyms: Anisantha tectorum, Bromus tectorum var. glabratus, Bromus tectorum var. hirsutus, Bromus tectorum var. nudus, Bromus tectorum var. tectorum) - Cheatgrass, Cheatgrass Brome, Downy Cheat, Downy Chess: Bromus tectorum (Synonyms: Anisantha tectorum, Bromus tectorum var. glabratus, Bromus tectorum var. hirsutus, Bromus tectorum var. nudus, Bromus tectorum var. tectorum)

Two close-up images of the inflorescence of cheat grass as seen at the Klickitat Canyon NRCA to the east of Mt. Adams.......June 22, 2008.
Paul Slichter