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Elymus wiegandii
Elymus wiegandii Fernald
Wiegand's Wildrye
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Elymus canadensis ssp. wiegandii, Elymus canadensis var. wiegandii
USDA Symbol: ELWI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers (florets) inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , IA , MA , ME , MI , MN , ND , NH , NJ , NY , PA , SD , VT , WI , WYCanada: NB , ON , QC , SK
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Elymus wiegandii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elymus wiegandii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus wiegandii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-06Research By: TWC Staff