Minnesota Seasons - Canada wildrye


Conservation Status	IUCN Red List	not listed

	NatureServe	N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked

	Minnesota	not listed

Wetland Indicator Status	Great Plains	FACU - Facultative upland
	Midwest	FACU - Facultative upland
	Northcentral & Northeast	FACU - Facultative upland
Nativity	Native
Occurrence
Habitat	Dry, moderate, or wet. Prairies, meadows, fields, streambanks.
Flowering	July to August
Height	4′ to 5′

Identification

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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.

Taxonomy	Family:	Poaceae (grass)
	No Rank:	BEP clade
	Subfamily:	Pooideae
	Tribe:	Triticeae

Subordinate Taxa	Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis var. brachystachys) Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis var. canadensis) Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis var. robustus)

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

Common Names	blue wildrye Canada rye Canada wild rye Canada wildrye mountain wildrye nodding wild rye nodding wildrye western wildrye


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