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Elymus macrourus
Elymus macrourus (Turcz.) Tzvelev
Thick-spike Wild Rye, Thickspike Wheatgrass, Tufted Wheatgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Agropyron dasystachyum var. sericeum, Agropyron macrourum, Agropyron sericeum, Triticum macrourum
USDA Symbol: ELMA7
USDA Native Status: AK (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 , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NT , YT
Native Habitat: River banks and bars, lake shores and hillsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
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 macrourus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elymus macrourus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus macrourus
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR