Elymus villosus

 Leaves are covered in short silky hairs on the upper surface, sometimes with longer hairs on the veins. In addition, this species has hairy sheaths, glumes and lemmas. The seed head can be slightly or strongly nodding.

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
hairy wild rye
silky wild rye
Type: 
Native
Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
Status: 
Scarce in Finger Lakes
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Part Sun
Part Shade

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