Blue Wildrye
Elymus Glaucus
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 5
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4297
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10496
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/graminoid/elygla/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_elgl.pdf
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/orpmcmt9819.pdf
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/grass-species/elymus-glaucus/
- https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2447&context=theses