2009-02-26_PERMIT FILE - M2009018 ‎(12)‎

• Permit No: M2009018
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 2/26/2009
• Doc Name: Soil Conservation Service, Section II-E
• From: Varra Companies, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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C. Vegetative Palatability per Animal Class
ANIMAL PREFERENCE
G G S
COMMON NAME C S H E D P B B M

GRASS AND GRASSLIKE PLANTS
ALKALI SACATON H M H M L M L L M
BLUUEGRA14A H H H M M M M H M
BOTTLEBRUSH SQUIRRELTAIL M M M M M M M M M
BUFFALO GRASS H H H L L M M M M
GALLETA M M H M L L L L M
GREEN NEEDLEGRASS H H H M M M M H H
INLAND SALTGRASS L L L M L M L L M
PRAIRIE JUNEGRASS H H H M M M M M M
RED THREEAWN L L L L L L M M M
SIDEOATS GRAMA H H H M M M M M M
SUN SEDGE H M H H M M L L L
WESTERN WHEATGRASS H M H M M M L M M
SAND DROPSEED M M M L L L H H H
FORBS
AMERICAN VETCH H H H H H H H H H
DOTTED GAYFEATHER L L L L L L L L L
HAIRY GOLDASTER L M L L M M M M M
PLAINS BAHIA L L L L L L L L L
PURPLE PRAIRIECLOVER L M L L M M M M M
SCARLET GLOBEMALLOW M M M H H H M H H
SILKY CRAZYWEED L L L L M M M M M
SILKY SOPHORA L M L L M M M M M
SLIMFLOWER SCURFPEA L M L L L M M M L
TWOGROVED MILKVETCH L L L L L L M M M
WOOLY INDIANWHEAT L L L L L L L L M
WOOLY LOCOWEED L L L L L L M M M
PRAIRIE SUNFLOWER L L L L L L M M M
SHRUBS AND HALF-SHRUBS
BROOM SNAKEWEED L L L L L M L L L
FOURWING SALTBUSH H H M H H H H H H
FRINGED SAGEBRUSH M H M H H H M M M
GREEN PLUME RABBITBRUSH M M M H H M M M H
PLAINS PRICKLYPEAR L L L L L M M M H
WINTERFAT H H H H H M M M H
PINCUSHION CACTUS L L L L L L L L M
21 Vegetation palatability by animal class is based on the attractiveness
of the plant to animals as forage. Grazing preference changes from timr
time and place to place depending on the animal class, plant palatabili
and nutrient value, stage of growth, and season of use.