Elymus canadensis - Canada wildrye

Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis) is a perennial bunchgrass native to the cold semi-arid prairies of North America, its grain harvested and ground into flour or meal as a wild cereal.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Soil stabilization¹
• Wildlife habitat¹
• Drought-tolerance¹

Footnotes

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