Elymus condensatus

Read about Elymus condensatus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Elymus condensatus, Presl. Giant Rye-grass. The largest of the native rye-grasses, growing to the height of 5-10 ft.: culms in dense tufts, stout: spikes 6-12 in. long, very variable, compact or interrupted, bearing branching clusters of spikelets at each joint; glumes subulate; lemmas awnless or mucronate. Rocky Mt. regions and the Pacific slope.—Cult, as an ornamental. A Pacific Coast form has large branched heads. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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