About Leymus triticoides (Buckley) Pilg.
Leymus triticoides (Buckley) Pilg. is a rhizomatous, turf-forming perennial grass that grows to a maximum height of 1.3 meters. Its stiff, slender leaves range in color from green to blue-green, and extend away from stems at a clear angle. The plant's inflorescence is a narrow flower spike that can reach up to 20 centimeters long. It is a valuable grazing grass for rangelands, and is used to stabilize waterways thanks to its extensive network of rhizomes that retain soil. Leymus triticoides is an important native species used in habitat restoration projects for California chaparral and woodlands. Leymus triticoides most often grows in moist habitats, sometimes in areas with heavy, saline soils. It develops a solid root system that lets it grow along water edges and prevents soil erosion.
