Salt Grass

     Salt grass is a widespread plant that grows all over the world. In some places it's used as a feed, but here in Owyhee County, it's just a wild neighbor.

     That said, it's a very good neighbor. Salt grass is very tough, but not invasive, that is to say it won't choke out crops. It's great to have along ditch banks as it doesn't use up much water, prevents erosion, and keeps weeds from growing. The only reason it doesn't cover every roadside and ditch bank in the county is because salt grass spreads slowly and never very far. As the picture shows, it's very healthy this year, probably because of all the rain we've been getting.