Bromus tectorum
Common name(s): Cheatgrass; Downy Brome Family: Poaceae Genus: Bromus
8 states listed

State Distribution (8 / 50 states)

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Listings by State

State Classification Common Name Listed Notes
MaineProhibitedCheatgrassDo Not Sell List
MinnesotaProhibited ControlDowny Brome
NebraskaClass 2Downy Brome
NevadaClass CDowny BromeWidespread
North DakotaProhibitedDowny BromeAnnual grass
Rhode IslandInvasiveDowny BromeWinter annual
South CarolinaInvasiveDowny BromeWinter annual
WashingtonClass ACheatgrass, Downy bromeAnnual grass
Data compiled from individual state Department of Agriculture noxious weed lists. Verify against current official state sources before regulatory use.  |  U.S. Noxious Weed Database — generated April 2026.