Grass (Poaceae)
ISM Herbarium
: Prairie Herbs
: Grass (Poaceae)
Elymus canadensis (Canadian Wild Rye)
Canadian Wild Rye is a three to five foot tall grass that grows in bunches in moist to moderately dry prairies and disturbed areas such as fields and along streams.
The leaves are narrow (1/8" to 1/4") long (up to 15") and flat with pointed tips. The flowers, which bloom from late spring to early fall, appear in a 4 to 10 inch long, bending cluster at the top of the stems above the leaves. The flowers have 2" long curved bristles called awns.
Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 2879
ISM Herbarium
: Prairie Herbs
: Grass (Poaceae)
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