Latin name: Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners ssp. trachycaulus
Pronunciation: EL-i-mus trak-ee-KAW-lus
Common name: Slender wheat grass
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Dry to moist, open areas, forest, woodlands to about 7,500' throughout most of California
Blooming period: June to August
Name derivations: 1) Elymus 2) trachycaulus
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