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• grass to establish, making its short term revegetative potential low to <br />medium depending on site. Once established, galleta grows well and is <br />medium to high in terms of potential as a species for long term <br />revegetation goals. Potential biomass production is rated medium. In <br />terms of cover, Gall eta is rated fair for small non-game birds and good <br />for small mammals. It is fair in food value for elk and small mammals. <br />Cattle and sheep forage palatability is fair. The energy value of this <br />species is fair and the protein value poor. <br />GREEN BASIN WILDRYE: ELYMUS CINEREUS SCRIBN. & MERR. <br />This wildrye is a non-weedy native perennial preferring dry-moist <br />sites ranging from 4,600 to 10,000 feet. It is not poisonous. Good <br />• growth is produced on sandy loam, loam and clay loam. Growth is good on <br />gentle and moderate slopes and fair on steep slopes. This plant is <br />highly rated for erosion control and is rated medium for establishment <br />requirements. Short term revegetation potential is low and long term is <br />high. Potential biomass production of great basin wildrye is high. <br />Fair cover for elk and deer and good cover for game birds, small <br />mammals, and non-game birds is provided by this plant. Forage for elk, <br />game birds, small non-game birds and small mammals is fair. Cattle and <br />sheep forage palatability for this species is fair. Enerqy value <br />retention is good and protein fair. <br />GREEN NEEDLEGRASS: STIPA VIRIDULA TRIN. <br />Green needlegrass is a non-weedy native, perennial clump grass. <br />• It ranges from 3,500 to 10,000 feet in Colorado. This species can <br />result in mechanical poisoning of livestock when eaten in sufficient <br />Mid-term '94 4.4-A-8 September 15,1994 <br />