Western Wheatgrass
Pascopyrum Smithii
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, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4200
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Millard, Morgan, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: Moderate
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_pasm.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_pasm.pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Germination-of-native-Pascopyrum-smithii-light-bar-and-non-native-Bromus-inermis_fig4_353270101
- https://www.westernnativeseed.com/grasses_H_Z.html
- https://www.proquest.com/docview/1652566427?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true