Big Squirreltail
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Growing Region:
Sun/Shade:
Germination Rate:
Normal
Texture:
N/A
Height:
12-24"
Uses:
Beautification
Water Conservation
Dryland
Irrigated
Native
Wildfire Resistant
Erosion Control
Green Manure
Cover Crop
Colors:
N/A
Water:
Native to US:
Yes
Life Form:
Perennial
Product Specifications:
Seeding Rate: 7 lbs. / Acre
Scientific Name: Elymus multisetus
Big squirreltail is a species of wildrye native to the western United States, particularly in California; often found on rocky or brushy hillsides and in open woods, dry plains, grasslands, or savannas. It is a drought tolerant bunchgrass that is fire resistant. Big squirretail prefers full sun, well drained soils and is used as a quick fix to soil stabilization. Big squirretail is similar to bottlebrush squirreltail (Elymus elymoides), but grows in slightly more mesic areas.
Host plant: woodland skipper, Nevada skipper, white-lined sphinx, armyworm moth, bronzed cutworm, glassy borer, and darted wainscot
Produced by Hedgerow Farms
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