Elymus trachycaulus subsp. trachycaulus
Slender Wheatgrass, Slender Wildrye
Other regional names: Western Wheatgrass
- Western Wheatgrass
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America, Elymus trachycaulus subsp. trachycaulus (commonly known as Slender Wheatgrass or Slender Wildrye) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Elymus trachycaulus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Altay, Amur, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Iceland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Missouri, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Primorye, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya
Base Species & Variations