// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Diverseglume wildrye

Elymus diversiglumis

Diverseglume wildrye (Elymus diversiglumis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–8a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jun–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 11 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, MI, MN, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–8a
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Diverseglume wildrye (Elymus diversiglumis) — *Elymus diversiglumis* — Diverseglume wildrye. Photo by National Museum of Natural History via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Diverseglume wildrye (Elymus diversiglumis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–8a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jun–Jul.

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.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, diverseglume wildrye pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).