E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey
squirreltail grass (squirreltail)
Poaceae (Grass family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

© Jamie Fenneman  Email the photographer   (Photo ID #46942)

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Distribution of Elymus elymoides
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Species Information

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Ecology

Ecological Framework for Elymus elymoides

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)

Site Information
Value / Class

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Elevation (metres) 320 1444 2661
Slope Gradient (%) 0 28 85
Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]
5 178 360
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric]
0 2 7
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
B
Number of field plots
 species was recorded in:
134
Modal BEC Zone Class
ESSF
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in: BG(3), ESSF(44), ICH(2), IDF(22), IMA(3), MS(19), PP(3), SBPS(29), SBS(2)

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Sitanion hystrix var. hystrix

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