2012-10-01_REVISION - M1977311 ‎(12)‎

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c. Vegetation Palatability
COMMON NAME
* * * * * * * * * **
GRASS AND GRASSLIKE PLANTS
BLUE GRAMA
BOTTLEBRUSH SQUIRRELTAIL
GALLETA
INDIAN RICEGRASS
NEEDLEANDTHREAD
RED THREEAWN
SALINA WILDRYE
SAND DROPSEED
SANDBERG BLUEGRASS
SIXWEEKS FESCUE
STREAMBANK WHEATGRASS
YELLOW CRYPTANTHA
HOODS PHLOX
LARGEFLOWER SKELETON PLANT
LITTLELEAF PUSSYTOES
SCARLET GLOBEMALLOW
WOOLY INDIAN WHEAT
WORMWOOD
SHRUBS AND SHRUB —LIKE PLANTS
BROOM SNAKEWEED
FOURWING SALTBUSH
PLAINS PRICKLYPEAR
SHADSCALE
SMALL LOW RABBITBRUSH
WINTERFAT
WYOMING BIG SAGEBRUSH
by
2/ Vegetation palatability by animal class is based on the
attractiveness of the plant to animals as forage. Grazing preference
changes from time to time and place to place depending on the animal
class, plant palatability and nutrient value, stage of growth, and
season of use.
Animal class symbols:
C — Cows
S — Sheep
H — Horses
G/8 Upland
Gamebirds
E — Elk S/B Songbirds
D — Deer S/M Small Mammals
P — Pronghorn
Animal Class 2/
ANIMAL PREFERENCE
G S S
C S H E D P B B M
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H H H M M M M H M
M M M M M M M M M
M M H M L L L L L
H H H H M M M H H
H M H H M M L M M
L L L L L L M M M
H H H H H M H H H
M M M L L L H H H
M M M H H H H M M
L L L L L L L M M
M M M M M M M M M
L L L L M M L M M
L L L L L L L L L
L L L L L L L L L
U L L L L U L L L
M M M H H H M H H
L L L L L L L L M
L L L L L L L L L
L L L L L M L L L
H H M H H H H H H
L L L L L M M M H
M H L M H H M M H
L M L L M M M M M
H H H H H M M M H
L H L M H H H M H
Animal preference symbol
H — High
M — Medium
L — Low