Elymus lanceolatus
Thickspike Wheatgrass, Streambank Grass
Other regional names: Streamside Wheatgrass +3 more
- Streamside Wheatgrass
- Streamside Wildrye
- Thick Spike Wheatgrass
- Thick Spike Wildrye
Also known as: Agropyron dasystachyum var. dasystachyum +2 more
- Agropyron dasystachyum var. dasystachyum
- Agropyron lanceolatum Scribn. & J.G.Sm.
- Agropyron psammophilum f. aristatum J.M.Gillett & H.Senn
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Elymus lanceolatus (commonly known as Thickspike Wheatgrass or Streambank Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Manitoba, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms