the heavier rolling uplands. Highly drought -resistant, it occupies the drier 

 sites within its range of adaptation. 



Blue grama is a highly palatable pasture grass that will stand heavy 

 grazing when established, but growth begins late in the season. Its persist- 

 ence makes it a good conservation crop as well as a pasture plant. Locally 

 grown seed should be planted. Plants from seed adapted to the Northern 

 Great Plains will not do well farther south, and those from seed of southern 

 origin are subject to winterkill in the North. Seed supply is highly variable. 



HARDINGGRASS 



Hardinggrass, a bunch plant, is widely grown in parts of California 

 that are subject to summer drought and winter rainfall. It provides winter 

 pasture, withstands heavy grazing, and recovers rapidly after cutting. Mild 

 winters and heavy, fertile soils are necessary to its cultivation. It makes 

 maximum growth in cooler weather and provides palatable forage. 



INDIAN RICEGRASS 



Indian ricegrass derives its name from its rice -like seeds which served 

 as food for certain Indian tribes. A native bunchgrass, it is widely dis- 

 tributed over the States west of the Mississippi. It prefers dry sandy soils, 

 is drought -resistant, and is somewhat tolerant of alkali. Its palatability 

 makes it subject to overgrazing, but when properly managed it is a valu- 

 able pasture and conservation plant on sites where no other grass will grow. 



JOHNSONGRASS 



Johnsongrass spreads by rootstocks and grows wherever cotton is pro- 

 duced and moisture is abundant. Once established it is difficult to eradicate. 

 The plant can be used for hay or for pasture, but it does not tolerate heavy, 

 continuous grazing. Johnsongrass may contain small amounts of prussic 

 acid, but few cases of livestock poisoning are known to have resulted from 

 feeding it. 



LOVE GRASS 



Several species of lovegrass are grown in the Western States. They 

 are recognized for their ability to produce an abundance of seed and forage 

 on soils of low fertility and are used to provide vegetative cover on eroding 

 sites. The species vary in palatability, which limits their use as forage 

 grasses. Weeping, Lehman, and sand lovegrass are the most important 

 species. 



Weeping Lovegrass 



Weeping lovegrass is a buncngrass widely planted in Oklahoma, Texas, 

 New Mexico, and Arizona. It grows on soils varying from coarse sand to 

 fine -textured silts and clays, and ranging from strongly alkali to highly 

 acid and over a wide range of fertility. It is used for either conservation 

 or pasture. Weeping lovegrass begins growth early in the spring and 



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