Canada wildrye
(Elymus canadensis)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
not yet assessed |
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NatureServe |
N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Wetland Indicator Status |
Great Plains |
FACU - Facultative upland | |||||
Midwest |
FACU - Facultative upland |
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Northcentral & Northeast |
FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Habitat | Dry, moderate, or wet. Prairies, meadows, fields, streambanks. |
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| Flowering | July to August |
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| Height | 4′ to 5′ |
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| Distribution |  |
Sources: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28. | |||||
| Comments | Canada wildrye is one of the first grasses to begin growth after winter. |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Poaceae (grass) |
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BEP clade |
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Pooideae |
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Tribe: |
Triticeae |
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| Subordinate Taxa | Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis var. brachystachys) Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis var. canadensis) Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis var. robustus) |
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| Synonyms | Elymus brachystachys Elymus canadensis var. brachystachys Elymus canadensis var. hirsutus Elymus canadensis var. robustus Elymus crescendus Elymus philadelphicus Elymus philadelphicus var. hirsutus Elymus robustus |
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| Common Names |
blue wildrye Canada rye Canada wild rye Canada wildrye mountain wildrye nodding wild rye nodding wildrye western wildrye |
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