VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Leymus ambiguus | Colorado Wildrye 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Colorado wildrye has a low tolerance to grazing and generally rates low
in palatability, except perhaps in the early spring [17].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Limited information indicates that Colorado wildrye exhibits strong seed
habits.  Good seed germination and rapid seedling growth contribute to
high initial establishment.  However, plants do not persist, and
long-term establishment is reportedly low, possibly due to the droughty
nature of sites characteristically occupied by this cool-season
bunchgrass [17].  Colorado wildrye is adapted for seeding in
pinyon-juniper, big sagebrush, and shadscale communities [17].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
NO-ENTRY


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Leymus ambiguus | Colorado Wildrye