Plant ID: Ventenata dubia vs. Deschampsia danthonioides

Deschampsia danthoniodes (native) and Ventenata dubia (invasive) grow in similar habitats, often right alongside each other and it can be very easy to confuse the two. Linked below is a one-page identification guide and a PowerPoint compilation of identification resources (Guide and Digital art by Bethany Reed, Malheur National Forest).

One-page Identification Guide

Identification Resources PowerPoint