Agropyron trachycaulum

Slender wheatgrass

Previous scientific name(s):Agropyron brevifolium : Agropyron caninum ssp. majus : Agropyron caninum var. andinum : Agropyron caninum var. hornemann

Old nomenclature: Agropyron trachycaulum. Cool season, saline tolerant, short-lived, perennial bunchgrass with very short rhizomes. Adapted to a wide range of sites and is moderately drought tolerant. Establishes easily and quickly. Good palatability to both livestock and wildlife. Useful where quick, native, non-aggressive perennial cover is desired.

Varieties

Pryor Superior to other varieties in salt and drought tolerance. A cold hardy variety which persists 3 to 5 years. (Released 1988, source of ecotype: Pryor Mtns., MT)
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Revenue Superior to Primar in establishment, salinity tolerance, forage and seed yield. Normally persists 3 to 5 years. (Released 1970, source of ecotype: Saskatchewan, Canada)

San Luis Longer seed heads, taller growth than most strains. Moderately tolerant of alkaline soils. A longer-lived variety which persists 5 to 10 years. (Released 1984, source of ecotype: Rio Grand County, CO)
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Primar A vigorous, early growing variety with excellent disease resistance. Alkali tolerant. Normally persists 3 to 5 years. (Released 1946, source of ecotype: Beebe, MT)
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