Elymus riparius

riverbank wild-rye

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Photo credit: Emmet J. Judziewicz University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Madison
Family

Poaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike

Height

0.5 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist, Wet

Blooms

July - September

Fall Color

Habitat

rich thickets and stream borders, alluvial flats, meadows

Notes

good for streambank conditions; FAC wetland

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
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Coastal Plain