| Characteristics Table | |
|---|---|
| Growth Habit | Bunchgrass |
| Flood Tolerance | Good |
| Drought Tolerance | Good |
| Salt Tolerance | Excellent |
| Soil PH | Basic to Neutral |
| Soil Type | Moderately Coarse to Fine |
| Approx. Seeds/lb | 79,000 |
| Canopy Mature Height | Up to 300 cm |
Tall Wheatgrass
Thinopyrum ponticum, introduced
- Long-lived, cool season perennial
- Considered the most salt tolerant wheatgrass species
- Later-maturing plant
- Extremely saline and alkaline tolerant
- Good flood tolerance
- Used for reclamation of saline sites
- Leaves have short hairs that make them feel scratchy to the touch
- Less palatable and has lower nutritional value compared to other species because of its coarse stems and tough leaves
