Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á.Löve

Robust, densely tufted, 7–20 dm, with short or usually no rhizomes; lvs flat, 5–15 mm wide; ligule 2–7 mm; spikes straight and stout, 10–20 cm, sometimes slightly branched; spikelets (2)3–6 per node, 10–20 mm, (2)3–5-fld; glumes subequal, setaceous, 7–15 mm, only 0.5 mm wide; lemmas 8–11 mm, hirsutulous (glabrous), awnless or often with a short awn to 5 mm; anthers (3–)4.5–6 mm; 2n=28, 56. Moderately dry, open places; widespread in w. U.S. and adj. Can., e. to Sask., w. S.D., and w. Neb., and reported from Minn. (Elymus c.; E. condensatus, misapplied)

River banks, ravines, moist and dry slopes and plains.

Can be grown by seedlings.