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crested wheatgrass

American

noun

a forage grass, Agropyron cristatum, native to Eurasia and grown in the Great Plains as pasturage, hay, and for erosion control.

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crested wheatgrass

In areas where the native ecosystem was already fragmented and cheatgrass was dominant, they planted a mix that included non-native crested wheatgrass and native grasses.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2015

In Dry Canyon in Elko County, Nev., a mix of native plants and non-native crested wheatgrass replaced cheatgrass in 2004 and again this year after a fire in another example of active restoration.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2015

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