Leymus condensatus (J.Presl) Á.Löve

Giant wildrye (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Leymus

Characteristics

A large robust grass. It can be 3 m tall. The flowers are in pointed tight clusters.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 2.6
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) 1.0
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sand dunes, sandy or rocky slopes, moist ravines, mainly near the coast. Also found in damp alkaline soils near streams.
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It grows on open woodland and on sand dunes. It does best in moist soil but can survive drought.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 3-8
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The seeds are used as food. They are ground into flour.
Uses animal food fiber fodder gene source medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Eye Medicine (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 22
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Leymus condensatus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:139353-2
WFO ID wfo-0000878172
COL ID 6Q6QZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aneurolepidium condensatum Elymus condensatus Leymus condensatus