Elymus canadensis

Canada wild rye

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Photo credit: Christopher F. Miller, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Jersey.
Family

Poaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike

Height

2 - 6.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

June - October

Fall Color

Habitat

dry, sandy, gravely, or rocky soil

Notes

; rare in VA

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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