Western Wheatgrass
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Western Wheatgrass Species Name: Pascopyron smithii Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family Tribe: Triticeae, Wheat Tribe |
Examples of Western WheatgrassPascopyron smithii
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Cool |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Throughout the country other than the southeastern coastal states |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Western half of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Blue-green narrow leaves
- Leaves feel ribbed
Floral
- Seed head with single spikelet per node, sitting directly on stem and alternating on either side of the stem
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 45-100
- Ligule Type: Membranous
- Sheath: Glabrous
- Leaves: Cauline
- Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Spike
- Florets Per Spikelet: 4-9
- Glumes: Nearly equal
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Moist clay, loam and sand |
| Habitat | Prairies, swales, borrow ditches and right-of-ways |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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