Basin Wildrye
Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) Ã. Löve - Grass familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 20 inches
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: High
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Species depending on Basin Wildrye: Ochlodes sylvanoides
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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.