Thinopyrum intermedium ssp. barbulatum (Pubescent wheatgrass)

Formerly Agropyron trichophorum. Cool season, robust, drought tolerant, strongly rhizomatous, long-lived, sod-forming perennial grass. Similar to Intermediate wheatgrass (T. intermedium) but slightly more drought tolerant and winter hardy; also, tolerates lower soil fertility, higher alkalinity and higher elevations. Excellent soil builder due to high levels of root production. Good palatability to livestock and wildlife, as well as nesting cover for birds and waterfowl. Use for revegetation, pasture and hay. Grows well with Alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Varieties listed below.

DISTRIBUTION / ADAPTATION

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INFORMATION & ATTRIBUTES

Family: Poaceae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Graminoid

Native Status: Introduced

Season: Cool

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Mature Height: 36 in.

Annual Precipitation: 12-30 in.

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Elevation:

Wetland Indicator Status

Fire Resistance: No

Fire Tolerance: High

SOIL ADAPTATION

Coarse Texture: Yes

Medium Texture: Yes

Fine Texture: Yes

Salinity Tolerance: Medium

CaCO3 Tolerance: High

pH Range: 5.6-8.4


SEEDING NOTES

Seeds per Pound: 80,000

Seeding Rate: 9-14 PLS lbs/acre

Season: Fall

Days to Germination:


VARIETIES

Greenleaf - Bright green foliage. Winter hardy with excellent seedling vigor. Some tolerance to saline soils. (Released 1966)

Luna - Dark green foliage. Adapted to warmer, lower elevation sites. Excellent seedling vigor. The most broadly adapted variety available. (Released 1963)

Manska - Improved vigor, resistance to leaf spot, high forage production and nutritional quality. Forage yield similar to Oahe (Intermediate wheatgrass, T. intermedium), but higher nutritive value. (Released 1992)