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medusahead weed

Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) is a winter annual native to the Mediterranean region of Eurasia. It is one of the primary range weeds in the western United States. It is a serious threat to native grasslands with complex plant communities degraded to a low seral state. Medusahead is an aggressive competitor with other plants including other annuals in native prairies. A low-value forage species for livestock and wildlife, it has been estimated that the carrying capacity of rangeland for livestock and wildlife has been reduced by 75 percent after medusahead invasion.

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Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) is a winter annual native to the Mediterranean region of Eurasia. It is one of the primary range weeds in the western United States. It is a serious threat to native grasslands with complex plant communities degraded to a low seral state. Medusahead is an aggressive competitor with other plants including other annuals in native prairies. A low-value forage species for livestock and wildlife, it has been estimated that the carrying capacity of rangeland for livestock and wildlife has been reduced by 75 percent after medusahead invasion.