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<br />• <br />• <br />5, Inland saltgrass: Perennial, sod-forming, short grass that <br />grows best on ine ium to clayey textured soils. The species is <br />commonly found on the margins of alkaline areas. <br />6. Streambank wheatgrass: Perennial, sod-fonning, mid grass that <br />is 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 "strea~nbank", 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 wheatgrass: Perennial bunchgrass that is <br />easily established on all 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 ryegrass: Buncligrass 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 alkaline soils. 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 wheat rass: Perennial bunchyrass which is easily <br />estab ishe on a 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 revegetation <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 ine if <br />I can be of any further assistance. <br />Sincerely, <br />James B. McArdle <br />Senior Reclamation Specialist <br />JBi~1/t 1 h <br />Doc. No, 7619 <br />