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Wyoming State Grass:

photo of flowering western wheatgrass
Flowering western wheatgrass photo copyright © 1997-2008
Mike Haddock / Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses (educational use permitted)

Western Wheatgrass

Wyoming designated western wheatgrass as the official state grass in 2007. Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) is a tough native prairie grass that provides hay and pasture for wild and domestic animals.

photo of a bunch of western wheatgrass
Western wheatgrass photo copyright © 1997-2008
Mike Haddock / Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses (educational use permitted)
photo of western wheatgrass
Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) photo copyright © 1997-2008 Mike Haddock / Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses (educational use permitted)
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