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Bottlebrush Squirreltail – Plant

LATIN NAME
Elymus elymoides

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Cool

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Short-lived perennial bunchgrass, without rhizomes, growing 6-18 inches tall.
  • Starts growth in early spring, and flowers in late spring.
  • Will re-grow and flower a second time with favorable moisture.
  • Reproduces from seed and tillers.
  • Adapted to a wide range of soils.
  • Can withstand high alkalinity, and lime, and grows well in deep to shallow soils of textures ranging from sands to clays.
  • Most abundant on disturbed sites.

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