. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. Fig. 28.—Winterfat (Eurotia lanata). Fig. 29.—Greasewood (SarcohaUis vermiciilattis). extent that in some localities the plants are kept so closely browsed as to be ultimately destroyed. Under ordinary conditions this plant fur- nishes a large amount of forage and is particularly valuable, since it will thrive on soil that will not even produce sage-brush. As stated elsewhere in this report, "sage-brush" land is easily subdued, and under irrigation produces excellent crops of grain, alfalfa, etc., while "gre
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. Fig. 28.—Winterfat (Eurotia lanata). Fig. 29.—Greasewood (SarcohaUis vermiciilattis). extent that in some localities the plants are kept so closely browsed as to be ultimately destroyed. Under ordinary conditions this plant fur- nishes a large amount of forage and is particularly valuable, since it will thrive on soil that will not even produce sage-brush. As stated elsewhere in this report, "sage-brush" land is easily subdued, and under irrigation produces excellent crops of grain, alfalfa, etc., while "greasewood" land is regarded as of but little agricultural value by ranchers because of the quantity and character of the alkali contained in it. MISCELLAXEOUS. Among other plants of weedy habit which add considerably to the forage supply in some localities are the goosefoots or lambs-(iuarters. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Division of Agrostology. Washington, D. C. : The Division
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