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<br />5. Inland saltgrass: Perennial, sod-forming, short grass 1:hat <br />grows best on meaium to clayey textured soils. The species •is <br />commonly found on the margins of alkaline areas. <br />6. Streambank wheatgrass: Perennial, sod-forming, mid gra~.s that <br />i.s relatively easy to establish. The grass is adapted to all soil <br />textures but does best on medium textured soils. Contrary to the <br />connotation of "streambank", this species does well with 6 inches <br />or more of annual precipitation. Streambank wheatgrass is <br />moderately tolerant to alkaline soils. <br />B. Introduced Grass Species: <br />1. Standard crested wheat rass: Perennial bunchgrass that is <br />easily established on al soil types (but best on medium to clayey <br />textured soils). The species is adapted to moderately alkaline <br />soils under dryland conditions. <br />2. Perennial rye rass: Bunchgrass that is easily established on <br />medium to c ayey textured soils. The species does well on <br />moderately alkaline soils. <br />3. Tall fescue: Perennial bunchgrass that is moderately tolerant <br />to alka in-T' e so fs. The grass does well on all soil types but best <br />on medium to clayey textured soils. Plant is easily established <br />but may not be able to grow that well in the low precipitation zone <br />of Grand Junction. <br />4. Tall wheatgrass: Perennial bunchgrass which is easily <br />estabTis e own aTl-soil types (best on medium to clayey textured <br />soils). Plant grows in those areas similar to basin wildrye (as <br />discussed earlier). <br />I hope that you find this information of some help to your rev29etation <br />programs. Please note that a change to an approved seed mix would <br />require revising the plans with the Division. Feel free to contact me if <br />I can be of any further assistance. <br />Sincerely, <br />d <br />James B. ~`icArdle <br />Senior Reclamation Specialist <br />JB(~1/t 1 h <br />Doc. ^Jo. 7023 <br />