Elymus glaucus
Common Western Wild Rye, Smooth Wildrye
Other regional names: Western Wildrye
- Western Wildrye
Also known as: Clinelymus glaucus (Buckley) Nevski +3 more
- Clinelymus glaucus (Buckley) Nevski
- Elymus glaucus var. glaucus
- Elymus sibiricus var. glaucus (Buckley) Ramaley
- Terrellia glauca (Buckley) Lunell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Elymus glaucus (commonly known as Common Western Wild Rye or Smooth Wildrye) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to 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)
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, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Manitoba, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
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)
New York
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms