LAVACA CANADA WILDRYE
Short Description:
Lavaca Canada Wildrye was originally collected in Lavaca County, Texas. Its ability to produce cool season forage, shade tolerance, and value as cover and feed for deer and birds makes it a multi-use range grass. Good cool season forage for livestock and deer. Provides nesting cover for fawns. Please call to place an order (210) 661-4191. Our Texas Natives are certified “Selected Texas Native Germplasm” by the Texas Department of Agriculture. Each variety is of a specific ecotype of its species that was locally sourced from counties in Texas.
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Description
Lavaca Canada Wildrye is a native, cool season perennial bunchgrass that grows up to 5’ tall. It is adapted for use throughout Texas on most soil types. It is good cool season forage for livestock and deer, and provides nesting cover for fawns. Typical uses include in range and wildlife habitat restoration seed mixes and for cool season erosion control plantings.
Lavaca was originally collected in Lavaca County, Texas and was developed for release by the USDA NRCS Kingsville Plant Materials Center. Its ability to produce cool season forage, good shade tolerance, and value as cover and feed for deer and birds makes it a multi-use range grass.
For more information: Lavaca Canada Wildrye Brochure from USDA NRCS
Planting
Plant in early fall at a minimum rate of 10 pounds pure live seed (PLS) per acre at 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep on clay soils and up to 1 inch deep on coarse textured soils.
Soil
Grows along fence rows, wooded borders, and in moist sandy and sandy loam soils in floodplains
Type
Cool Season Perennial
Region
Rio Grande Plains, Gulf Coast Praries and Marshes, Rolling Plains, Edwards Plateau, Pineywoods