Elymus hystrix

Common Name: Bottlebrush Grass

Plant Type: Grass/Sedge/Rush

Habitat: Woodland

Light Requirements:

Soil Moisture:

Soil Type: Loam

Height: 30 - 90 cm

Bloom Time: Summer

Flower Colour: greenish-brown

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F

Details/Comments: Distinctive brush-like seed heads. Open upland woods and clearings. Larval host for Northern Pearly Eye

Botanical Name (Alt): Hystrix patula

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