Native Plants of the Chaplin Lake Area
Northern wheatgrass
Agropyron dasystachyum
This is the most common wheatgrass of the prairies. It is associated with western wheatgrass on clay and loam soils. For easy identification, look for layers of dead plant material around the stem base. The plant is palatable and nutritious despite its fairly coarse stem and harsh leaves.
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