Thickspike Wheatgrass
Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould ssp. lanceolatus - Grass familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 28 inches
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 16 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.