species 4,701 observations

Blue Wild Rye

Elymus glaucus

Field notes

Supports All

12 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Chionodes figurella, Woodland Skipper, False Wainscot, Garita Skipperling 8
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Brown Bear, Snow Bunting, Bird Cherry-oat Aphid, Javesella pellucida 4

Children

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: Part shade
Moisture: Moist
Water use: Low
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.