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Poaceae
Elymus

not marked as a favorite taxon Elymus hystrix Linnaeus var. piedmontanus D.B. Poindexter & Weakley. Common name: Piedmont Bottlebrush Grass. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Moist to dry forests. Distribution: VA to GA, especially in the Piedmont, but also extending into adjacent provinces.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: See Poindexter & Weakley (2017) for discussion.

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, Poindexter & Weakley (2017); < Elymus hystrix L. — C, FNA24, Pa, Va; < Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix — K4, NS, Blomquist (1948); < Hystrix hystrix (L.) Millsp. — S, S13; < Hystrix patula Moench — G, RAB; < Hystrix patula Moench var. patula — F. Basionym: Elymus hystrix L. var. piedmontanus D.B.Poind. & Weakley 2017

Links to other floras: < Elymus hystrix - FNA24

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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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image #1 of Elymus hystrix var. piedmontanus© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Elymus hystrix var. piedmontanus© Alan Weakley source
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image #5 of Elymus hystrix var. piedmontanus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷

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