species 1,112 observations

MacGregor's Wildrye

Elymus macgregorii

Field notes

Elymus macgregorii, also known as early wildrye and Macgregor's wildrye, is a species of grass found in North America, usually east of the 100th meridian. It hybridizes readily with Elymus virginicus and Elymus hystrix.

Supports All

8 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it False Wainscot, Armyworm Moth, Wheat Head Armyworm, Elachista illectella 4
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Snow Bunting, Bird Cherry-oat Aphid, Javesella pellucida, Attenuipyga platyrhyncha 4

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS.