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Agropyron smithii

Authority Rydb. Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Common names agropiro da California, Western wheatgrass Editor Ecocrop code 2928

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A grass with vigorous rhizomes forming a open but uniform sod up to 30-60 cm tall. USES Used as a forage grass. GROWING PERIOD Cool-season perennial. Require 3-4 years to develop a good stand. COMMON NAMES Western wheatgrass. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: Pascopyrum smithii. Western wheatgrass is native of the western part of United States.
Sources
SOURCES (A. smithii Rydb.) Roecklein J 1987 pp 190 [USE] Duke J 1979 pp 94 [RAIN, TEMP, PH] Wareing P 1963 pp 212 Heath M 1985 pp 168 [TEXT, PH, DRA, USE Breymeyer A 1990 pp 304 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN]