Elymus villosus
Downy Wildrye, Silky Wild Rye
Other regional names: Downy Wild Rye +3 more
- Downy Wild Rye
- Hairy Wild Rye
- Slender Wild Rye
- Villous Wildrye
Also known as: Elymus arkansanus Scribn. & C.R.Ball +13 more
- Elymus arkansanus Scribn. & C.R.Ball
- Elymus propinguus Fresen. ex Steud.
- Elymus propinquus Fresen.
- Elymus propinquus Steud.
- Elymus striatus f. glaber Hack.
- Elymus striatus var. arkansanus (Scribn. & C.R.Ball) Hitchc.
- Elymus striatus var. ballii Pammel
- Elymus striatus var. propinquus (Fresen.) Hack.
- Elymus striatus var. villosus (Muhl. ex Willd.) A.Gray
- Elymus villosus f. arkansanus (Scribn. & C.R.Ball) Fernald
- Elymus villosus f. villosus
- Elymus villosus var. arkansanus (Scribn. & C.R.Ball) J.J.N.Campb.
- Elymus villosus var. villosus
- Elymus virginicus subsp. villosus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Á.Löve
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Elymus villosus (commonly known as Downy Wildrye or Silky Wild Rye) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming