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Bromus tectorum

L.

Cheatgrass

GNRUnranked Found in 282 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135508
Element CodePMPOA151H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusBromus
Other Common Names
Brome des toits (FR) cheatgrass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNANo
NevadaSNANo
IndianaSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
UtahSNANo
KentuckySNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
VermontSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
IowaSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
OregonSNANo
WyomingSNANo
OhioSNANo
MaineSNANo
New YorkSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
IdahoSNANo
DelawareSNANo
MontanaSNANo
AlaskaSNANo
OklahomaSNANo
MissouriSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
MississippiSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
MarylandSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
South DakotaSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
MichiganSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
KansasSNANo
HawaiiSNANo
New JerseySNANo
NebraskaSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
TexasSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNANo
SaskatchewanSNANo
OntarioSNANo
New BrunswickSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
QuebecSNANo
ManitobaSNANo
AlbertaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (282)
Arizona (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
East Clear CreekCoconino National Forest1,613
Willis CanyonKaibab National Forest9,688
California (113)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
Cahuilla MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,952
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
Chineese Camp (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,339
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
CuyamaLos Padres National Forest19,631
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
DiableLos Padres National Forest19,597
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,967
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
Mokelumne - SprattHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest613
MonarchSierra National Forest697
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
Mono CratersInyo National Forest7,115
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
ParsnipModoc National Forest8,485
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
ScodiesSequoia National Forest725
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
Steele SwampModoc National Forest18,958
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Thomes CreekMendocino National Forest16,616
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
Trumbull PeakStanislaus National Forest6,164
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Colorado (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Montana (20)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
HolterHelena National Forest1,965
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Nevada (36)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Black SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,016
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
ButtermilkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,373
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
Georges CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest108,551
Humboldt - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,152
Larken LakeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,159
Long ValleyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest50,472
Mt. HicksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,698
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - Dutch LouieHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest363
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Hunter EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54
Rose - NortheastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest550
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
Snake - Pole CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest766
SnowbirdHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,859
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Spanish PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,520
SugarloafInyo National Forest11,534
Toquima CaveHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest43,147
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
Wellington HillsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,009
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
WileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,864
New Mexico (11)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
CajaSanta Fe National Forest5,304
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Cruces BasinCarson National Forest5,244
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
Oregon (18)
AreaForestAcres
Cook RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,617
DeadhorseWallowa-Whitman National Forest10,690
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
LastUmpqua National Forest7,666
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Menagerie (rooster Rock)Willamette National Forest374
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Pine CreekMalheur National Forest5,462
Sheep DivideWallowa-Whitman National Forest16,201
Silver CreekOchoco National Forest7,952
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
South Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cheyenne RiverBuffalo Gap National Grassland7,572
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Utah (37)
AreaForestAcres
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418017Uinta National Forest19,631
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Dairy ForkManti-Lasal National Forest30,222
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
Kane MountainDixie National Forest8,013
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Middle FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,296
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
SanpitchManti-Lasal National Forest29,129
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Washington (7)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Bear CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,980
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
Slide RidgeWenatchee National Forest11,430
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Wyoming (24)
AreaForestAcres
Bench MarkShoshone National Forest5,940
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Grommund CreekBighorn National Forest12,089
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Lake Alice - Commissary RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest166,707
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Telephone DrawShoshone National Forest21,122
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.