Elymus canadensis Canadian wild rye (Gramineae)

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Elymus canadensis
Canadian wild rye
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The Elymus canadensis plant species is found in N. America - in most areas except the far south. Recorded, but not yet naturalized in N. Europe[50] It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Canadian wild rye.

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Latin Name:  Elymus canadensis
Common Name:  Canadian wild rye
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.75   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Dry sandy gravelly or rocky soil[43].

Edible Uses: Seed - cooked[105, 161, 177]. It can be ground into a flour and used to make bread. Quite fiddly to use, the seed is small and difficult to separate[K]. The seed was an important item of food for the Paiute Indians of southwestern N. America[183].

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