A grass with improved environmental stress tolerance and low animal
toxicity is disclosed where the grass is infected with an isolated
endophyte selected from the groups consisting of USDA-PI no. 269850,
Ijoukak, Morocco 92060, Boumalne-de-Dades, Morocco KBG 5921, USDA-PI no.
516560, Oujda, Morocco KBG 5892, and mixtures and combinations thereof. A
method for stably infecting the grasses is also disclosed.