Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Ryegrasses or Wild-ryes (genus Elymus) are noted by their evenly spaced leaves and elongate, terminal inflorescence that recall cultivated rye or wheat. Each floret produces several long, skinny awns per the Vascular Plants of North Carolina website.

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elymus canadensis   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)

Elymus canadensis var. canadensis

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-25-001:

Elymus canadensis   FAMILY Poaceae

COMMON NAME:
Great Plains Wild-rye, Nodding Wild-rye, Canada Wild-rye

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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_elca4_001_lvd

        

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_elca4_004_lvd

        

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_elca4_011_lvd

        

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Elymus canadensis var. canadensis   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elymus canadensis   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Elymus canadensis var. canadensis

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-25-001:
Elymus canadensis   FAMILY Poaceae