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Elymus lanceolatus ssp. psammophilus
Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould ssp. psammophilus (J.M. Gillett & H. Senn) Á. Löve
Great Lakes Wheatgrass, Sand-dune Wheatgrass, Streambank Wheatgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Agropyron dasystachyum ssp. psammophilum, Agropyron dasystachyum var. psammophilum, Agropyron psammophilum, Elytrigia dasystachya ssp. psammophila, Elytrigia dasystachya var. psammophila
USDA Symbol: ELLAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: MI , WICanada: MB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Tends to grow in sandy soils in dry to mesic areas.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Elymus lanceolatus ssp. psammophilus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elymus lanceolatus ssp. psammophilus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus lanceolatus ssp. psammophilus
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR