Beardless Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. inermis, native

• Long-lived, cool season perennial
• Does not have the long awn typical of bluebunch wheatgrass
• Drought tolerant
• Adapted to a wide variety of sites but intolerant to poor drainage, high water tables and spring flooding
• Starts growing early in spring
• Palatable to livestock and wildlife
• Shorter mature height than bluebunch wheatgrass
• Used to stabilize ditches, dikes and roadsides
• Tolerant to cold and fire