Northern Wheatgrass

Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus, native

• Long-lived, cool season perennial
• Light green to blue-green leaf blade
• Adapted to a wide range of soil types
• Good protein content for forage grass
• Moderately palatable to livestock and wildlife
• Used as an early successional species as it establishes quickly and spreads readily by rhizomes
• Drought and alkaline-tolerant grass
• Starts growing early in spring
• Widely used for reclamation projects on well sites, pipeline construction, roadsides and mining spoils
• Provides excellent erosion control