Warm season, long-lived perennial bunchgrass found in many sites but generally in the Pinyon-Juniper or pine-grassland types at 3,600 to 9,000 ft. elevation. Slow to establish but persistent. Good palatability to livestock and excellent for wildlife.
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Bunchgrass
Native or Introduced:Native
Season:Warm
ft.
Precipitation:13 in.
Marginal
Moderately Coarse:Best
Medium:Best
Moderately Fine:Marginal
Fine:Marginal
Not Adapted
Neutral:Best
Basic:Marginal
Seeding Rate:1 - 3 PLS lbs/Acre
17.40 lbs.
Seeds per Pound:1,600,000
Germination Time:Days
Yes
Planting Season:Spring Summer
Selected for release because it equaled or outperformed other strains in nearly every comparison. Selected primarily for seed productivity, seedling vigor and forage production. Very palatable throughout the year and it is an excellent soil binder. (Released 1973, source of ecotype: Park View, NM)
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