Elymus riparius Wiegand
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Poaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Much like no. 6 [Elymus villosus Muhl.]; lvs 8-10, glabrous; spikes 6-15 cm, not so dense, the internodes (3-)4-5(-6) mm; spikelets scabrous to hispidulous, 2-4-fld; paleas mostly 7-8 mm, bidentate; 2n=28. Moist woods and streambanks; Me. to N.C., w. to Wis., Io., Nebr., and Ark.
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Common Names
streambank wild rye