Wildrye
Campeiostachys dahurica
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, China, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kuril Is., Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Campeiostachys
- Species:
- Campeiostachys dahurica
- USDA Symbol:
- ELTA
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green, brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, straw
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As a cool-season grass of fire-prone steppes, it resprouts vigorously from crown and roots after fire. Fire removes thatch and stimulates growth.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Germination improved with cold stratification. Seeds best sown in fall or stratified before spring planting.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI