Elymus elymoides subsp. elymoides
Common Squirreltail, Long Bristled Wildrye
Other regional names: Squirreltail +2 more
- Squirreltail
- Squirreltail Grass
- Western Bottlebrush Grass
Also known as: Aegilops hystrix Nutt. +14 more
- Aegilops hystrix Nutt.
- Elymus difformis Nutt. ex J.G.Sm.
- Elymus glaber (J.G.Sm.) Burtt Davy
- Polyantherix hystrix (Nutt.) Nees
- Sitanion albescens Elmer
- Sitanion basalticola Piper
- Sitanion ciliatum Elmer
- Sitanion cinereum J.G.Sm.
- Sitanion glabrum J.G.Sm.
- Sitanion hystrix (Nutt.) J.G.Sm.
- Sitanion latifolium Piper
- Sitanion minus J.G.Sm.
- Sitanion montanum J.G.Sm.
- Sitanion rigidum J.G.Sm.
- Sitanion strigosum J.G.Sm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America, Elymus elymoides subsp. elymoides (commonly known as Common Squirreltail or Long-Bristled Wildrye) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Elymus elymoides, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
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
Base Species & Variations