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Elymus interruptus
Elymus interruptus Buckley
Texas Wildrye
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Elymus canadensis var. interruptus
USDA Symbol: ELIN6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers (florets) minute and therefore inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Elymus interruptus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elymus interruptus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus interruptus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff