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Elymus glaucus
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Blue wild rye
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 110 to 150 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=66° (F)    Opt.Max=59° (F)
Opt.Min=48° (F)    Abs.Min=36° (F)
Precipitation: 16 to 60 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -40° (F)
Soil pH: 6 to 8
Soil Texture/Type: All; moist clayey or sandy loams
Soil Drainage: Semi-Excessive
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Bright to cloud
Comments:
Bunchgrass native throughout western states. Tolerates drought. No growth on shallow soils.
Diseases:
Pythium, Anthrachose, Rust, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Animal Food - forage, Animal Food - fodder
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical, steppe and semi-arid, temperate
Geographical Origin:
North America

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