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Slender wheatgrass

Elymus trachycaulus

Slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Blooms Jun–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 38 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus) — *Elymus trachycaulus* — Slender wheatgrass. Photo by Chelsea Monks, Black Hills National Forest via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. 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, slender wheatgrass pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Smooth brome (Bromus inermis), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis var. porcata).