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Eragrostis curvula Perennial, warm, introduced, poor grazing for wildlife, fair grazing for livestock. 2-4' tall with erect stems with narrow, drooping, coarse blades. The inflorescence is a loose open panicle with many seeded grayish-green spikelets. The panicle resembles lace when mature. The leaves are rough on bottom and top surfaces. The basal sheath is hairy. Sandy soil. Managed best in a pure stand. Areas 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10. |
Elymus canadensis var. brachystachys Perennial, cool, native, fair grazing for wildlife, good grazing for livestock. 2-4' tall, bunchgrass with wide blades and awned spike seed head resembling wheat or barley and dropping or nodding when mature. Leaves held to the stem by auricles. Spikelets in pairs, glumes straight at the base, awns more than twice as long as the lemma. Bottomland. Areas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. |
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Created: August 15, 1996
Updated: May 23, 1997