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Common Wheat-grass
Elymus scaber
Weakly tufted with erect or weeping flower stalks to 1 m. Leaves flat or inrolled, bluish and with a rough upper surface. Base of leaves have a distinctive clasping collar (ligule). Leaf sheaths often purplish. Flower spike of 1-10 flowers with a long curved bristle-like projection (awn).
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Flora Type | Grasses |
Former Scientific Name | E. scabrum, E. scabrus, Anthosachne scabra |
Distinctive Features | Harsh rough bluish leaves and distinct wheat-like seedheads. |
Biology | Perennial. Dry rocky areas and native pastures to subalpine zone. |
Native Status | Native |
Flowering Time | Jul-Dec |