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Questions and Answers: 2020

Question: A large grass growing beside a private road in the woods in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Possibly an escaped or planted ornamental.

  • Question

    A large grass growing beside a private road in the woods in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Possibly an escaped or planted ornamental.

    Answer

    Dear jfc, good morning. You have photographed a member of the Triticeae (e.g., wheat, rye, barley). It looks like Triticum aestivum (bread wheat), which occasionally escapes cultivation in New England and ends up on roadsides and field edges. Best wishes.