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Adaptation:
Cool season perennial grass adapted to semiarid and subhumid areas of the northern Great Plains. It is very winter hardy and tolerates drought, salinity, flooding, and alkalinity.
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Growth Habitat:
Grows 3 to 4 feet tall in predominantly bunch with some spreading by rhizomes and deep feeding taproot system.
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Plant Characteristics:
Leaf blades are flat to rolled slightly inward and have prominent veins and rough to hairy surfaces. Stems are erect and covered with wax. root system is fibrous and deep.
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Seed Characteristics:
K
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Important Identifying Characteristics:
Similar to intermediate wheatgrass, except spikelets are hairy.
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Primary Uses:
Hay, pasture and grazing.
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