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Elymus glaucus

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Names

Common Names
Blue Wildrye, Blue Wild Rye

Growth

Height
12-60 inches
Spread
4 inches
Growth Rate
Fast

Appearance

Foliage Color
Bluish-gray foliage
Fall Foliage Color
Gray-Green

Environment

Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full Sun; tolerates partial shade.
Soil Type
Loam soil
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soils (moist to dry conditions)
Soil pH
5.2-7.0---------------------------------------- Moderately acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Semi-deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Summer
Bloom Time
Spring to Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Buckley
Publication
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 14: 99 (1862 publ. 1863)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Elymus

Inferior Taxa

Elymus glaucus subsp. glaucus Elymus glaucus subsp. mackenzii Elymus glaucus subsp. virescens

Synonyms

Clinelymus glaucus Elymus americanus Elymus sibiricus var. glaucus Terrellia glauca Elymus glaucus var. glaucus

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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