Slender wheatgrass
Elymus trachycaulus
plant type:
grass
lifecycle:
perennial
growing season:
NA
cover:
NA
Soil
Acceptable Soil Types:
Loam
Sand
Acceptable Soil conditions:
AcidicAlkalineMetalSaltCaliche Location
Min elevation:
4000
Max elevation:
12000
Counties:
Apache
Cochise
Coconino
Gila
Graham
Greenlee
Mohave
Navajo
Pima
Yavapai
Reproduction & Growth
Growth rate:
High
Germination Overall:
NA
Germination rate:
NA
Germination Requirements:
NA
Reproduction:
NA
Establishment:
NA
Ecological
Best Suited for these Site conditions:
ColdDisturbanceFireFloodingLow lightRiparian
Best Suited for these Management goals:
Tortoise habitatDrought resilienceErosion controlForage productionPollinator habitatIncreased soil healthWeed managementWildlife habitat
Additional Information
Warning!
enhances fire, toxic for some animals and tends to be weedyCommercial availability:
NA
NOTES:
Good competitor at the seedling stage but not a good competitor when seeded into mature plant communities and can dominate early successional stages after restoration so limit seeding rate to 1-3 lbs/ac when in a seed mix
Citations:
Smith 1963, Humphrey 1960