Tall Wheatgrass - Agropyron elongatum

Tall Wheatgrass is a late maturing bunchgrass originally introduced from southern Russia. It isn't drought tolerant but it is tolerant of saline soils and an imperfectly drained alkaline soil so is used for reclaiming sites with these challenges. Tall Wheatgrass is slow to establish and the leaves are coarse so its use for hay and pasture is somewhat limited. It is not usually seeded in mixtures with aggressive grasses because it will not establish with competition from other plants.
 

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