Up to 8 ft. tall; many tillers arise from crown; stems slightly flattened with prominent nodes
Up to 2 ft. long, 0.25-0.75 in. wide, white midvein and mostly hairless except near collar; ligule is membranous and tipped with fine hairs; NO auricles
Seed head open and pyramid-shaped; purplish-brown at maturity
Seed is narrow, less than 0.25 in. long and reddish-brown to black
Deep, fibrous root system; rhizomes are white and fleshy with brown to purple nodes; roots and new plants often form at nodes
Grows best in moist soils; often found in crop fields, pastures, fencerows, roadsides, and along waterways; known to occur in Churchill, Clark, Douglas, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral and Nye counties
Perennial; reproduces by seed and rhizomes; seedlings resemble corn and can best be identified by pulling a plant and examining the roots for an attached seed
Plants can be toxic to livestock after frost or drought
Frequent mowing or tillage is effective; burning is NOT