// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE
Malt wildrye (Elymus × maltei) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Blooms Jun–Aug.
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Malt wildrye (Elymus × maltei) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Blooms Jun–Aug.
Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.
[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]
In the same native range, malt wildrye pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).