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Common Name: Basin Wildrye
Scientific Name: Leymus cinereus
Native / Introduced: Native
Main Uses:
~Rangeland and Pasture
~Watershed projects
~Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Height: 3-6 feet
Root Type: Bunchgrass
Harvest: Spring or Fall
Soil Types: Many/Best on Silty and Clay loam soils
Tolerances: Salt and alkali, drought
Sun or Shade: Full shade, partial shade
Minimum Precipitation: 8-10 inches
Lifecycle: Perennial
Planting Seed Rate: 6-11 lbs./acre
Estimated Seeds Per Pound: 130,000
Optimal Planting Season: Fall/Spring
Planting Depth: 1/2 inch
 
Description
Great Basin Wildrye is a type of grass that possesses several characteristics that make it an ideal plant for a variety of purposes. It is a robust, long-lived, and drought-tolerant cool-season bunchgrass that has short rhizomes. While it can thrive in different types of soil, it does best on silty, clay-loam soils. Additionally, Great Basin Wildrye has a good tolerance to salt and alkali.This grass species is an excellent abundant forage producer that is highly palatable early in its growth stage. However, as it matures, it becomes less palatable. Despite this, Great Basin Wildrye is still valuable as standing forage in winter, and it is an important source of wildlife food and cover. It has moderate grazing tolerance, except for intense grazing of spring growth.Great Basin Wildrye is essential for range, watershed, pasture, and wildlife improvement projects. It is also valuable for revegetation of mining and other soil-disturbing activities. Furthermore, it is used for erosion control projects due to its excellent soil stabilization properties.
 
Resources
NRCS Plant Profile: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LECI4
NRCS Plant Guide: https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_leci4.pdf