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The Mission of the Yellowstone County Weed Department is to assist the public, private, and other government agencies to manage and control existing noxious weed infestations as well as to prevent new invasive species from infesting Yellowstone County.
Medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusa
Photo from Montana Weed Control Association
Photos from Montana Weed Control Association
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| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | Non-toxic. |
| Control | Mechanical treatments, grazing management, prescribed burning, revegetation, biocontrol, and chemical treatments. Contact your county weed district or local applicator for more information. |
| Habitat | Semi-arid clay soils. Tends to thrive in regions with warm, dry summers and cool, moist weather from fall through spring. |
| Root | Fibrous. |
| Leaf Shape | Slender, rolled, 1/8 in wide. |
| Lifespan | Winter annual, meaning that seedlings emerge in the fall and initiate re-growth early in the growing season, reducing available soil moisture for perennial grasses. |
| Priority 1A Weed | Not present or limited presence in Montana. If you think you've found this plant, please contact your county weed coordinator or MT Department of Agriculture immediately! |
| Similar Looking Plants | Downy brome, foxtail barley and bottlebrush squirreltail. |
| Important Information | Unpalatable to livestock when mature. Aggressive. Degrades rangelands. Builds up duff layer that ties up nutrients and may contribute to fire. |