Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Thinopyrum > Thinopyrum elongatumThinopyrum elongatum (tall wheatgrass)Synonyms: Agropyron elongatum (homotypic); Agropyron elongatum flaccidifolium; Agropyron elongatum ruthenium; Agropyron elongatum scirpeum; Agropyron elongatum var. scirpeum; Agropyron elongatum var. stipifolium; Agropyron elongatum var. vestitum; Agropyron giganteum; Agropyron haifense; Agropyron rigidum; Agropyron rigidum elongatum; Agropyron scirpeum; Agropyron scirpeum var. gracile; Agropyron scirpeum var. involucratum; Braconotia rigida; Elymus elongatus (homotypic); Elymus elongatus elongatus; Elymus elongatus haifensis; Elymus elongatus salsus; Elymus haifensis; Elymus scirpeus; Elytrigia elongata (homotypic); Elytrigia elongata haifensis; Elytrigia elongata salsa; Elytrigia elongata scirpea; Elytrigia elongata var. haifensis; Elytrigia pontica pontica; Elytrigia scirpea; Lophopyrum elongatum (homotypic); Lophopyrum haifense; Lophopyrum scirpeum; Thinopyrum scirpeum; Triticum elongatum (homotypic); Triticum giganteum; Triticum glaucum (heterotypic); Triticum intermedium; Triticum junceum var. giganteum; Triticum junceum var. rigidum; Triticum pilosum (heterotypic); Triticum rigidum (heterotypic); Triticum scirpeum Thinopyrum ponticum (syn. Agropyron elongatum, Elymus elongatus, Elymus obtusiflorus) is a species of grass known by the common names tall wheatgrass, rush wheatgrass, and Eurasian quackgrass. It is native to Eurasia and it has been introduced to many other parts of the world, including much of the Americas and Australia. This perennial bunchgrass can grow up to 2 meters tall. The ribbed leaves have pale green blades a few millimeters wide. The inflorescence is a spike studded with spikelets up to 3 centimeters long, each containing up to 12 flowers. |
Bloom Period [1] | Early Summer | Drought Tolerance [1] | Medium | Fire Tolerance [1] | Medium | Frost Free Days [1] | 90 days | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | High | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Summer | Growth Form [1] | Bunch | Growth Period [1] | Spring | Growth Rate [1] | Rapid | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Propagation [1] | Seed | Regrowth Rate [1] | Moderate | Root Depth [1] | 20 inches (51 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | Seed Vigor [1] | High | Seeds Per [1] | 75320 / lb (166052 / kg) | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | Structure [2] | Grass | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None | | Flower Color [1] | Yellow | Foliage Color [1] | Gray-Green | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | Height [1] | 4.92 feet (1.5 m) | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°) | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | Soil Acidity [1] | Strong Base | Soil Fertility [1] | Intermediate | Water Use [1] | Moderate | | Screening - Summer [1] | Dense | Screening - Winter [1] | Moderate |
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area |
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36286 |
Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Canyonlands National Park |
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335430 |
Utah, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Fraser Biosphere Reserve |
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23050 |
Colorado, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Laguna di Venezia |
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136417 |
Italy |
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Mandra - Poda |
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15162 |
Bulgaria |
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Nez Perce National Historical Park |
V |
2076 |
Idaho, United States |
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Petrified Forest National Park |
II |
44522 |
Arizona, United States |
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Scotts Bluff National Monument |
V |
3185 |
Nebraska, United States |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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