Agropyron riparium

Streambank Wheatgrass is a native, long lived, sod farming grass. Streambank Wheatgrass plants are short and not especially palatable to livestock so its farm use is limited. It does form a good ground cover and is very drought tolerant so is planted to prevent soil erosion on reclamation sites and along roadsides. As its name implies, Streambank Wheatgrass is used for planting along streams and irrigation ditches being that it can tolerate periodic flooding and the dense sod it produces helps to stabilize the banks.
 

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