It is drought-resistant, adapted to dry, sandy soils. It grows in dense clumps, up to 2 feet tall. Leaves are slender and nearly as long as the stems and highly palatable to livestock. A. Gray A tufted, native bunchgrass from Idaho and Oregon southward. Most prevalent on sandy soil.
Roots are coarse and deep-penetrating.
Source - Ankara, Turkey. Adapted to a wide range of soils, including disturbed areas and mine spoils. Salt and alkali tolerance is moderately high. Rates shown are to be used when seed is drilled. If seed is broadcast or if the site is a critical area, seeding rates should be doubled.