Elymus glaucus
$0.44 – $7.30
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Blue wildrye
A perennial grass that grows in small, but tall tufts, reaching 3 to 5 feet tall. Typically found in open meadows, fields, ditch banks, road cuts, etc. Space 1-3′ apart.
Blue wildrye can be used ornamentally for its gray foliage, or to hold slopes for erosion control. Short-lived and rather weedy, it naturally grows with oaks and conifers and is often used in re-vegetation.
FYI, the name elumos is from the Greek term for a “grain.”
Lifeform: Grass
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Other: Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control
| Container | D-16SO, SC, Stub-O, D-16, D-16S, D-16S-o, SC-o, SCS, Stub, StubS, StubS-o |
|---|---|
| Ecological Value | Good for stream bank restoration, meadow and swale seeding. It is also excellent for reseeding burned areas in oak woodland or forest. Also provides excellent wildlife habitat for mammals, birds, and |
| Historical Uses | Seeds made into a porridge and eaten by the Ohlone people. Also used by the Karok people as a medicine to settle quarrels between families or individuals. |
| Distribution | Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond. |
| Elevation | Between 0 and 8202 feet |
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| Habitat | Open woods, prairie, thickets, and moist or dry hillsides. |
