Elymus elymoides
Bottlebrush Squirreltail, Long Bristled Wildrye
Other regional names: Squirreltail +2 more
- Squirreltail
- Squirreltail Grass
- Western Bottlebrush Grass
Also known as: Chretomeris trichodes Nutt. ex Sm. +4 more
- Chretomeris trichodes Nutt. ex Sm.
- Chretomeris trichoides Nutt. ex J.G.Sm.
- Elymus sitanion Schult.
- Sitanion elymoides Raf.
- Sitanion hystrix var. hystrix
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Elymus elymoides (commonly known as Bottlebrush Squirreltail or Long-Bristled Wildrye) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mexico Northeast, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
District of Columbia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms