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Elymus scribneri
Elymus scribneri (Vasey) M.E. Jones
Scribner's Wheatgrass, Scribner's Wild Rye, Spreading Wheatgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Agropyron scribneri
USDA Symbol: ELSC4
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 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB
Native Habitat: Rocky areas in open subalpine and alpine regions.
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 scribneri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elymus scribneri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus scribneri
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR