Elytrigia repens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex Nevski

(not an active name)

Quack grass, Quackgrass

2008 Keir Morse

2006 Luigi Rignanese

Elytrigia repens is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.

also called Elymus repens


	Plant Range Observation Search ~162 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Elytrigia
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

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JEF + PLANTS	Elymus repens

Information about Elytrigia repens from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (ELRE4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).