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Elymus

not marked as a favorite taxon 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).

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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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image #1 of Elymus wiegandii© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Elymus wiegandii© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Elymus wiegandii© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Elymus wiegandii© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Elymus wiegandii© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Elymus wiegandii© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Elymus wiegandii© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Elymus wiegandii© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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