Elymus junceus (converted Agropyron cristatum stands)

Description:

Description: English: The area surrounding the northwestern entrance to Yellowstone National Park south of Gardiner, Montana, was once dominated by crested wheatgrass, Agropyron cristatum. Apparent application of herbicide and other measures to remove crested wheatgrass has resulted in the replacement with desert alyssum (Alyssum desertorum), annual wheatgrass (Eremopyrum triticeum), Russian wildrye (Elymus junceus), kochia (Kochia scoparia), and Russian thistle (Salsola tragus), to name but a few dominant exotic plant species that form nearly 100% plant cover in this entire area (Opuntia polyacantha appears to be the only native species in this converted area). Doing something rather than nothing most often results in a needless expense of time and money when it comes to managing plant diversity and plant communities. Date: 24 June 2016, 18:36:13. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/35478170@N08/27701412400/. Author: Matt Lavin. Camera location45° 01′ 44.1″ N, 110° 42′ 23.87″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 45.028918; -110.706630.