Prairie Sandreed

Calamovilfa longifolia, native

• Grows well in sandy prairies, open forests and sand dunes
• Found across the Great Plains
• Can be found on suitable sites in the parkland and foothills regions
• Source of good winter grazing
• Begins growing earlier in spring than other warm season grasses
• Sod-forming grass
• Leaves are pale green to straw coloured
• Not salt tolerant