About Thinopyrum obtusiflorum (DC.) Banfi
Thinopyrum obtusiflorum (DC.) Banfi is a grass species that has three common names: tall wheatgrass, rush wheatgrass, and Eurasian quackgrass. This species is native to Eurasia, and has been introduced to many other regions across the globe, including most of the Americas and Australia. It is a perennial bunchgrass that can reach a maximum height of 2 meters. Its leaves are ribbed, with pale green blades that measure a few millimeters wide. Its inflorescence takes the form of a spike dotted with spikelets. Each spikelet can grow up to 3 centimeters long, and holds up to 12 individual flowers. In many regions, this grass is used as forage and to produce hay. It grows well on land with saline soils, and can also help reduce soil salinity. It also grows well on non-saline soils. This grass is often crossed with its relative wheat, to introduce useful traits like stress tolerance and pest resistance into wheat crops.
