Canada Wildrye
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Canada Wildrye Species Name: Elymus canadensis Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family Tribe: Triticeae, Wheat Tribe |
Examples of Canada WildryeElymus canadensis
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Cool |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Everywhere but the extreme southeast |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Dominant in the northern tallgrass prairie |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Purplish, clasping auricles
- Upper leaf surface rough
Floral
- Large, nodding seed heads with no branches (spike)
- Glumes flat and straight with narrow bases
- Long awns give bristly “tail” appearance
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 50-120 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Membranous
- Sheath: Glabrous
- Leaves: Cauline
- Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Spike
- Florets Per Spikelet: 3-4
- Glumes: Unequal
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Sand, silt, clay, gravel |
| Habitat | Open sites in prairies, along streams and in disturbed areas |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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