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×Elyleymus aristatus
×Elyleymus aristatus (Merr.) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey
Purple Wildrye
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): ×Elysitanion aristatum, Elymus aristatus, Elymus glaucus var. aristatus
USDA Symbol: ELAR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural intergeneric hybrid of Elymus elymoides and Leymus triticoides.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , NV , OR , WA , WYBibliography
Bibref 1802 - Manual of Grasses for North America (2007) Barkworth, M.E., Anderton, L.K., Capels, K.M., Lon...Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find ×Elyleymus aristatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find ×Elyleymus aristatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for ×Elyleymus aristatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR