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Elymus ×mossii
Elymus ×mossii (Lepage) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey
Moss' Wildrye, Wildrye
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): ×Agroelymus mossii
USDA Symbol: ELMO6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Elymus canadensis and E. trachycaulis.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NMCanada: BC , QC
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)Additional resources
USDA: Find Elymus ×mossii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elymus ×mossii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus ×mossii
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR