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Elymus ×pseudorepens

Elymus ×pseudorepens (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey

Creeping Wildrye, False Quackgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Agropyron pseudorepens, Agropyron pseudorepens var. magnum, Agropyron pseudorepens var. sennii, Agropyron vaillantianum, Elymus pseudorepens

USDA Symbol: ELPS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Natural hybrid of Elymus lanceolatus and E. trachycaulus.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Open areas, roadsides, mountain brush, and sometimes in forests in dry to mesic environments.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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