About Leymus innovatus (Beal) Pilg.
Leymus innovatus (Beal) Pilg. is a perennial grass that can reproduce by seed or by spreading through its rhizomes. Its stems grow to a height of roughly 80 to 105 centimeters. The plant's inflorescence is a spike, reaching up to 16 centimeters long and 2 centimeters wide, and its spikelets are arranged in pairs or groups of three.
In ecological communities, this grass is often a dominant species in the understory of lodgepole pine forests. It is commonly found growing alongside other plant species, including russet buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis), bluejoint reedgrass (Calamagrostis canadensis), rough fescue (Festuca altaica), jack pine (Pinus banksiana), and white spruce (Picea glauca).
