Western Wheatgrass

Pascopyrum smithii, native

• Long-lived, cool season perennial
• Stiff, bluish-green leaves Great salt tolerance
• Starts growth early in spring
• Suitable for range improvement and revegetation of sodic soils
• Good species for disturbed sites where spring flooding is expected but seasonal drought occurs
• Good forage value for livestock and wildlife
• Good soil stabilizer due to extensive creeping rhizomes