Leymus triticoides, with the common names creeping wild rye and beardless wild rye, is a species of wild rye. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California and Texas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Leymus |
| Species: | L. triticoides
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Elymus triticoides Buckley | |
Habitat
editLeymus triticoides often grows in moist habitat, sometimes with heavy and saline soils. It forms a solid root system which allows it to grow at water's edge and prevent the soil from eroding.[1]
Description
editThis rhizomatous, turf-forming perennial grass reaches 1.3 meters in maximum height. The stiff, slender green to blue-green leaves stand away from the stems at an obvious angle. The inflorescence is a narrow spike of flowers up to 20 centimeters long.
This is a good rangeland grass for grazing, and it is used to stabilize waterways because of its soil-retaining rhizome network.[2]
Leymus triticoides is an important native plant in California chaparral and woodlands habitat restoration projects.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Native Perennial Grasses of Hastings Preserve". Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ USDA Plant Guide
External links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment - Leymus triticoides
- USDA Plants Profile: Leymus triticoides
- Leymus triticoides - Photo gallery