Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd. (Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd.)
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Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd.

Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd.

Elymus villosus is a wild rye species native to eastern North America, with several common hair-related names.

Family
Genus
Elymus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd.

Elymus villosus, with the full scientific name Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd., is a species of wild rye. Its common names include silky wild rye, downy wild rye, and hairy wild rye. This species is native to eastern North America.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Elymus

More from Poaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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