Wildrye
Elymus gmelinii
- Native to:
- China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kuril Is., Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Юлия (www.inaturalist.org),Юлия (www.inaturalist.org),Nina Filippova (www.inaturalist.org),Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927,National Plant Materials Center (U.S.),Terrell, Edward E,Technische Universita?t Dresden.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Elymus
- Species:
- Elymus gmelinii
- USDA Symbol:
- ELGM
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fall Color:
- tan
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from base after fire; typical of cool-season bunchgrasses.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in riverbanks and forest edges
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Cold stratification improves germination rates. Seeds may germinate without treatment but at lower rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI