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Elymus multisetus
Elymus multisetus M.E. Jones
Big Squirreltail, Big Wild Rye
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Sitanion jubatum
USDA Symbol: ELMU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Dry, often rocky, open woods and thickets on slopes and plains.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 multisetus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elymus multisetus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus multisetus
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR