*Elymus repens (Linnaeus) Gould. Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass, Couchgrass, Quitchgrass. Phen: Jun-Aug. Hab: Roadsides, disturbed areas, pastures; probably introduced from Europe (sometimes considered to be partially native along the coast).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, FNA24, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, Barkworth (1997); = Agropyron repens (L.) P.Beauv. – G, HC, RAB, S, S13, Tat, W, WV; = Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski – C, Il; > Agropyron repens (L.) P.Beauv. var. repens – F; > Agropyron repens (L.) P.Beauv. var. subulatum (Schreb.) Roem. & Schult. – F
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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