Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey
squirreltail grass (squirreltail)
Poaceae (Grass family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
squirreltail grass (squirreltail)
Poaceae (Grass family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
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)
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 |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1444 | 320 | 2661 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
28 | 0 | 85 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
178 | 5 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 0 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
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) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Status Information
| Scientific Name | Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius | Native | SNR (2020) | Not Reviewed | Not Listed |
| Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus | Native | S4 (2001) | Yellow | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Sitanion hystrix var. hystrix