Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Elymus repens
FAMILY
Poaceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Ryegrasses or Wild-ryes (genus Elymus) are noted by their evenly spaced leaves and elongate, terminal inflorescence that recall cultivated rye or wheat. Each floret produces several long, skinny awns per the Vascular Plants of North Carolina website.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elymus repens
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular flora of Illinois (Mohlenbrock, 2014)
Elytrigia repens
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Elymus repens
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-20-001:
Agropyron repens FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Agropyron repens
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Agropyron repens
COMMON NAME:
Quackgrass, Dog-grass, Witchgrass
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_agre2_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_agre2_003_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_elre4_002_lvd
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USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970 swus_page_035
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Dr. Lynn Clark and Anna Gardner, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org bug_1357001
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Dr. Lynn Clark and Anna Gardner, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org bug_1357005
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Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org bug_1459493
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With yellowish creeping rhizomes, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org bug_1459494
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Dense rhizomatous perennial. Blades to 3dm long, 3-16mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org bug_1459495
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Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org bug_1459498
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Ohio State Weed Lab Archive, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_1559008
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Green or glaucous, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Ohio State Weed Lab Archive, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_1559037
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Ohio State Weed Lab Archive, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_1559039
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Spike 5-15cm long; spikelets mostly 4-6 flowered, 1-1.5cm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Julia Scher, Federal Noxious Weeds Disseminules, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org bug_5376440
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Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_5438232
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Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_5438236
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Nodes and internodes glabrous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Elymus repens
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elymus repens
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Vascular flora of Illinois (Mohlenbrock, 2014)
Elytrigia repens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Elymus repens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-20-001:
Agropyron repens
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Agropyron repens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Agropyron repens
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Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas, pastures; probably introduced from Europe (sometimes considered to be partially native along the coast), per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe /possibly native along the coast
Uncommon in NC Mountains & NC Piedmont (rare or waifs elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Summer
FRUIT:
Summer
Dark
Grain
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