Elymus lanceolatus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J. G. Sm.) Gould

Thickspike wheatgrass

2012 Gerald Carr

2007 Steve Matson

Elymus lanceolatus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~48 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. lanceolatus
Genus:	Elymus
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Elymus lanceolatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (ELLA3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide 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).