Elymus hystrix Linnaeus var. hystrix . Common Bottlebrush Grass. Phen: May-Jul. Hab: Moist forests, dry forests especially over more fertile soils. Dist: ME and QC west to SK, south to SC, GA, AL, AR, and OK.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Poindexter & Weakley (2017); < Elymus hystrix L. – Ar, C, FNA24, Mi, Mo1, NY, Pa, Tn, Va; < Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix – Il, K1, K3, K4, NE; < Hystrix hystrix (L.) Millsp. – S, S13; < Hystrix patula Moench – G, RAB, Tat, WV; < Hystrix patula Moench var. patula – F
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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