Elymus virginicus
Common Eastern Wildrye, Eastern Wildrye
Other regional names: Terrell Grass +1 more
- Terrell Grass
- Virginia Wild Rye
Also known as: Agropyron vaginans (Pers.) P.Beauv. +15 more
- Agropyron vaginans (Pers.) P.Beauv.
- Elymus australis Scribn. & C.R.Ball
- Elymus australis var. glabriflorus (Vasey ex L.H.Dewey) Wiegand
- Elymus canadensis var. glabriflorus Vasey
- Elymus canadensis var. glabriflorus Vasey ex L.H.Dewey
- Elymus canadensis var. intermedius Vasey ex A.Gray
- Elymus canadensis var. intermedius Vasey ex S.Watson & J.M.Coulter
- Elymus carolinianus Walter
- Elymus flexuosus Tausch
- Elymus glabriflorus (Vasey ex L.H.Dewey) Scribn. & C.R.Ball
- Elymus glabriflorus var. australis (Scribn. & C.R.Ball) J.J.N.Campb.
- Elymus halophilus E.P.Bicknell
- Elymus hirsutiglumis Scribn.
- Elymus hordeiformis Desf.
- Elymus jejunus (Ramaley) Rydb.
- Elymus striatus Schreb. ex Muhl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Elymus virginicus (commonly known as Common Eastern Wildrye or Eastern Wildrye) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, 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)
Bermuda, Germany