Help identify this grass

[spartacus]

Howdy all!

Can y'all help identify this grass that is prevalent on our property up in North Texas?

 

[Lbass]

Looks similar to what I would call Downy Brome which I'm pretty sure is Cheatgrass by a different name. You're looks big though, Ours is mainly early spring, in the road ditches and edges of fields. Use your google machine and see what you think.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uaex.edu%2Ffarm-ranch%2Fresource-library%2Fforages-id-database%2Fdowny-brome.aspx&psig=AOvVaw1q7wpfEvoyuwrNLIbv9BY6&ust=1589925858469000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJiVz761vukCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAO

You are quite a ways south of me, so that's just a guess. Good luck.

 

[spartacus]

I thought that was a possibility. But the seed pods are a lot shorter on our grass. It also looks a bit like western wheatgrass but also same issue. Also thought it might be Rescuegrass

 

[callmefence]

I thought that was a possibility. But the seed pods are a lot shorter on our grass. It also looks a bit like western wheatgrass but also same issue. Also thought it might be Rescuegrass

I would say you were right. That's what we call rescue grass.

 

[1982vett]

I thought that was a possibility. But the seed pods are a lot shorter on our grass. It also looks a bit like western wheatgrass but also same issue. Also thought it might be Rescuegrass

I would say you were right. That's what we call rescue grass.

Best I can tell I'll agree wit rescue grass...definitely not that thick here.

I see you have that little purple flower too...

 

[kenny thomas]

Use an app called plantnet. It is pretty darn good at identitying any plant with just a picture of it

 

[bird dog]

Rescue grass is correct I believe. That thick only in the ditches around here. Not considered a great cattle grass but they eat it pretty good when its young and tender.

It gets its name for reliably coming up early in the spring before most other grasses even in drought conditions. It will "rescue" you when you are short of hay.

 

[spartacus]

I thought that was a possibility. But the seed pods are a lot shorter on our grass. It also looks a bit like western wheatgrass but also same issue. Also thought it might be Rescuegrass

Yeah tons of those little purple flowers as well as Indian Paintbrushes
I would say you were right. That's what we call rescue grass.

Best I can tell I'll agree wit rescue grass...definitely not that thick here.

I see you have that little purple flower too...

 

[ccr]

Looks like rescue grass (winter annual) to me too.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Cheatgrass.

 

[sstterry]

Use an app called plantnet. It is pretty darn good at identitying any plant with just a picture of it

You kids and your new fangled electronic devices!

 

[kenny thomas]

Use an app called plantnet. It is pretty darn good at identitying any plant with just a picture of it

You kids and your new fangled electronic devices!

When the brain starts failing any help is appreciated.

 

[hurleyjd]

https://aggieturf.tamu.edu/turfgrass-weeds/rescuegrass/

 

[_H Ranch]

Here, we call it CHEATGRASS

 

[callmefence]

Here, we call it CHEATGRASS

HERE WHAT WE CALL CHEATGRASS IS A SIMILAR LOOKING WINTER GRASS THAT COMES ON ABOUT THE SAME TIME. THE OP PHOTO IS RESCUE.

 

[callmefence]

Maybe I'm wrong, wouldn't be the first time.

Rescue and cheat

 

[Texasmark]

Howdy all!

Can y'all help identify this grass that is prevalent on our property up in North Texas?

This help? https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&sxsrf=ALeKk00N9caZnp0nG0wU-yRRnNekStNSsQ:1589976759531&q=texas+grasses&tbm=isch&chips=q:texas+grasses,g_1:native:lm-bAvevhlA%3D&usg=AI4_-kSYrKDcncuyJvUEpczED1wQ8LTKmQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjypM__tMLpAhVaHM0KHQ6JBfYQgIoDKAJ6BAgHEAg&biw=1097&bih=605

My guess is some type of Buffalo Grass. Here's a blurb on some from an Okie: https://oklahoman.com/article/5659525/nature-you-buffalo-grass-never-needs-mowing

 

[spartacus]

Maybe I'm wrong, wouldn't be the first time.

Rescue and cheat

Based on that photo I would say it's rescue. I finally took a closeup and it's a lot more like your rescue pic