Slender Wheatgrass
Elymus Trachycaulus
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Pb, B, Zn
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 12200
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Fast
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Slender Wheatgrass does really well in monoculture stands and is known for its ability to establish on recently disturbed lands. However, once other grasses and shrubs start to establish the cover of Slender Wheatgrass will decrease greatly as it's not as competitive against late successional.
- https://wildlife.utah.gov/pdf/landscapingforwildlife.pdf
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/graminoid/elytra/all.html
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/grass-species/slender-wheatgrass/
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/mtpmctn11282.pdf
- https://setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/etc.5620191120?casa_token=srZiTqTzHwwAAAAA%3AKBSAj-PNJGwpij5bhXBhkFlVYyCAVwMQtnbywqEZRmA5TjLLwuTthgePuljI0rjeLukLT9bS7P-Bipo