Elymus wiegandii Fernald. Common name: Northern Riverbank Wild-rye. Phenology: Mid Jul-mid Aug. Habitat: Moist or damp, rich, alluvial soil, especially on sandy river terraces and in woods and thickets. Distribution: South to sc. PA and NJ; reported for nc. KY (Campbell, pers. comm.; Kartesz 2022).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA24, K4, Mi, NE, NY; = Elymus canadensis L. var. wiegandii (Fernald) Bowden — Pa; < Elymus canadensis L. — G. Basionym: Elymus wiegandii Fernald 1933
Links to other floras: = Elymus wiegandii - FNA24
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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