The seed heads are more erect than those of canada wildrye which typically bow or droop philips petroleum company 1963.
Elymus virginicus awn.
Glabriflorus vasey ex dewey bush ct ma ri.
Virginicus with lemma awns mostly 3 15 mm long and leaf blades flat or involute usually laxly spreading.
Virginicus but has lemmas awnless or with vestigial awns less than 4 mm long whereas e.
Virginia wild rye is one of the most common in the state present in all but a few counties.
Halophilus virginia wildrye elymus virginicus var.
Elymus virginicus is a clump forming cool season perennial grass.
The inflorescences of the latter grass also.
The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of elymus virginicus.
Native introduced native and introduced.
Elymus curvatus piper is known from near lake superior in minnesota ontario and wisconsin and could occur in the western upper peninsula.
There are 10 elymus species in minnesota not counting vars subspecies.
It is similar to canada wildrye elymus canadensis in appearance but is typically shorter in height with shorter awns on the seed head.
It is commonly found in moist wooded habitats such as floodplain forest river and stream banks less often in open prairies meadows or roadsides.
Glumes and lemmas pubescent 3a.
Bristly wheat like spikey flower with hair like awns form in late spring.
The tufted foliage is narrow and evergreen or semi evergreen.
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Dry mesic deciduous forests usually occurring on hills ridges including trap rock in shallow soils associated with quercus and or carya.
Virginia wild rye can be distinguished from other elymus spp.
Virginicus has most lemmas awned longer than 5 mm.
Elymus virginicus commonly called virginia wild rye is a cool season perennial bunch grass which typically grows in a clump to 2 4 tall.
Blades have a green or silver blue color and a waxy sheen.
Rye elymus riparius is perhaps most similar in appearance to silky wild rye elymus villosus because both of these grasses produce nodding inflorescences that are more slender than those of canada wild rye elymus canadensis.
Virginicus virginia wildrye.
