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Common Name: Galleta Grass
Scientific Name: Pleuraphis jamesii
Native / Introduced: Native
Main Uses:
~Rangeland
~Watershed
~Wildlife habitat improvement
~Disturbed site revegitationHeight: 1/2 - 2 feet
Root Type: Bunchgrass or sod
Growing Season: Warm
Soil Types: All soil textures
Tolerances: Moderate saline & alkaline
Sun or Shade: Full sun
Minimum Precipitation: 5-8 inches
Lifecycle: Perennial
Planting Seed Rate: 6 lbs/acre
Estimated Seeds Per Pound: 159,000
Optimal Planting Season: Spring or Summer
Planting Depth: 1/4 - 1/2 inch
Description
Galleta Grass is a perennial, rhizomatous, bunchy, sod-forming grass species that is highly adaptable to all soil textures. Although moderately tolerant of saline and alkaline soils.
This grass species is highly tolerant to cold, drought, and winter conditions, making it a valuable asset for range, watershed, and wildlife habitat improvement projects, as well as for disturbed site revegetation. Galleta Grass can survive with as little as 5-8 inches of annual rainfall and can extract moisture from soils with high salinity levels. Its remarkable drought tolerance makes it an excellent grass species for grazing animals, as it can withstand prolonged periods of drought without losing its nutritional value. It is important to note that it is intolerant to heavy grazing.
Galleta Grass is a very important species for restoring degraded rangelands and wildlife habitats, and it has significant ecological, economic, and cultural value. It provides important forage for wildlife, livestock.
Resources
NRCS Plant Profile: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PLJA
NRCS Plant Guide: https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_plja.pdf
