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  4. Monocots
  5. Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies
  6. Grasses
  7. Lymegrass
  8. Lyme Grass

species 6,738 observations

Lyme Grass

Leymus arenarius

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

3 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Bordered Apamea Moth, Finnish Dart 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Polar Bear 1

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Grasses and sedges
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Moist Wet
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Rabbits Salt
Habit
Arching Erect Spreading
Plant type
Ornamental grasses and sedges Edible Ground cover Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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