General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Grass/Grass-like
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 4a
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| Plant Height: |
36 to 48 inches |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
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| Uses: |
Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
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| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Birds
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| Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Provide light
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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| Pollinators: |
Wind
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| Miscellaneous: |
Tolerates poor soil
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- Canada Wild Rye
- Canadian Wild Rye
- Prairie Wildrye
- Nodding Wildrye
- Accepted: Elymus canadensis
- Synonym: Elymus canadensis var. brachystachys
- Synonym: Elymus canadensis var. robustus
Posted by
ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Feb 10, 2018 3:49 PM concerning plant:
I've only seen this species once. The Glen Ellyn Park District created some nice native, natural landscape spots near Lake Ellyn and this naïve species was included. Canadian Wildrye has a large native range over most of Canada and the United States, except for the very southeastern states. It is a cool season grass that makes a quick cover over ground. It gets to around 4 feet high and bears the terminal spike-like seedheads of oat-like seeds with long bristly awns that cause the stems to bend and droop. It might be sold at a few native plant nurseries. There are some seed companies that sell this.
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