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Grasses, Sedges, Rushes

Eastern riverbank wild-rye

Elymus riparius

Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Size
Height: 3 to 4 ft Width: 3 to 4 ft; clumping grass
Bloom Color
Green; seed heads brown
Wetland Indicator Status
FACW Facultative wetland — usually occurs in wetlands
Salinity Tolerance
Intolerant

Notes

Moist soils; part shade to shade

Wildlife Value

Plants provide cover for small animals and nesting material for birds; seeds eaten by small mammals and birds