Elymus repens, commonly known as couch grass, is a very common perennial species of grass native to most of Europe, Asia, the Arctic, and northwest Africa. It has been brought into other mild northern climates for forage or erosion control, but is often considered a weed.

Jun 24, 2024 · Quackgrass (Elymus repens) is a perennial, cool-season grassy weed that lives primarily in northern latitudes. This invasive weed is easily identified by its broad, rough leaves, which usually stand taller than surrounding turfgrasses.

Mar 9, 2024 · Quackgrass, Elymus repens, also known as couch grass, is a common weed in lawns and gardens. Treated as a scourge by lawn care companies, it’s quite valuable for herbal medicine and livestock food. We share identification tips, how to use it, and how to get rid of quackgrass where it’s not wanted.

Other names: quitch grass, couch grass, wheat-grass, shelly-grass, knot-grass, devils-grass, scutch-grass, quick grass. Quackgrass (Elytrigia repens) is a perennial that originated in Europe, northern Africa, and temperate Asia and India. It came to the U.S. via contaminated hay/straw, and is moderately drought resistant.

Mature quackgrass is upright, unbranched and can reach 4 feet in height. Leaves are rolled in the bud, and a pair of narrow auricles clasps the stem at the base of each leaf blade. The ligule is translucent, membranous and less than 0.04 inch long. …

Learn about Elymus repens, a highly invasive grass commonly known as common couch. We cover its propagation habits, impact, and the best control methods.

Although traditionally considered a weed owing to its spreading habit, couch grass makes an attractive and wildlife-friendly addition to species-rich lawns and meadows. Here we help you decide whether to remove it or embrace it as part of your garden’s biodiversity.

Quackgrass is a creeping, sod-forming perennial grass, characterized by its straw-colored, sharp-tipped rhizomes (horizontal underground stems) and the pair of whitish-green to reddish, claw-like structures (auricles) that clasp the stem at the top of the sheath.

The standard method for controlling couch grass is to spray with a systemic herbicide such as glyphosate that will be absorbed by the leaves and then taken down to the roots, killing the weed completely. Organic controls consist of digging out as far as possible and then covering with a light excluding mulch or mat.

Couch grass is of considerable value as a herbal medicine, the roots being very useful in the treatment of a wide range of kidney, liver and urinary disorders [4]. They have a gentle remedial effect which is well-tolerated by the body and has no side-effects [238].