Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers in the Pacific Northwest from May through July. Flowers in the Intermountain region and Great Plains from June through August. Flowers in June and July in California.

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , IL , MI , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , WA , WI , WY
Canada: SK
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)

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Native plants of dune erosion control in Michigan
May 30, 2008
We care for Lake Michigan dune near our home in New Buffalo and would like to provide erosion control with native species that will also enhance the beauty of the dune with long lasting flowers. The ...
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From the National Organizations Directory

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Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Elymus lanceolatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Elymus lanceolatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus lanceolatus