WESTERN WHEATGRASS                                 

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Common Name: Western Wheatgrass

Other Names: Blue stem, Blue Goint Wheatgrass

Scientific (Latin) Name: Pascopyrum smithii

Plant Family: Poaceae (grass family)

Characteristics: It grows to about 1-3 ft. tall. Strong root system. Leafs are heary. Purplish auricles are clawlike and clasp the stem. The leaves are flat and have a blue-green color.

Bloom Period:  Mid summer

Threats: If moisture is not medium, it won't survive. If it does not have about 8 inches of rain a year, it also won't survive. It's ph range should be at 4.5-9.

Habitat: In dry areas

rhizomatous root system and adaptation to a variety of soils makes them ordeal for reclamation in areas reserpine 12-20 inches of annual precipitation. It goes dorment during early winter. It's found in or near fine-textured soils of low areas, often in pure stands. Western wheatgrass is very competitive with weed species but not with other species. It's worst pests are grasshoppers. It's planting season is fall. there are 115,000 seeds per pound. The planting depth is 1/2-3/4 in.

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