NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Elymus hystrix [= Hystrix patula]
Bottlebrush Grass, Eastern Bottle-brush Grass
Scientific Name: |
Elymus hystrix [= Hystrix patula] |
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Genus: |
Elymus |
Species Epithet: |
hystrix |
Common Name: |
Bottlebrush Grass, Eastern Bottle-brush Grass |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Var. hystrix: moist forests, dry forests especially over more fertile soils; common in NC mountains and piedmnot. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Clump forming. Seedheads are decorative--best in an informal woodland garden. |
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/elymus-hystrix/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/elymus/hystrix/ |
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