Elymus trachycaulus
Elymus trachycaulus
- Native to:
- Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | Greenland | Labrador | Mexico | Mexico Northwest | Prince Edward I. | United States | AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY | Virgin Islands
Wikimedia: Chelsea Monks, Black Hills National Forest
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Elymus
- Species:
- Elymus trachycaulus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides), Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from root crowns after fire; increases in abundance with moderate fire frequency.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; sow in fall or stratify for 30-60 days.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Where to Buy
Nationwide Seller
- Prairie Moon Nursery (nursery and seeds)