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Streambed Wheat Grass, Thick-spiked Wheatgrass

Elymuslanceolatus

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Family

Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Elymus (EL-ih-mus)

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Species

lanceolatus (lan-see-oh-LAY-tus)

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Synonym

Elymus lanceolatus subsp. lanceolatus

Agropyron dasystachyum

Agropyron lanceolatum

Agropyron riparum

Elytrigia dasystachya

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Herbaceous

Smooth

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

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Hardiness

USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)

USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | February 2005 | neutral

I have not grown this grass. (AKA: Elymus lanceolatus) Another common name for Agropyron dasytachyum is Northern Wheatgrass. The blades ...Read More

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