Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Grasses, Sedges, and Allies

This guide contains grasses, sedges, and rushes that can be found in the Denver-Boulder Metro Area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.

Montana wild rye ¹
Elymus albicans

Canada wild rye ²
Elymus canadensis

squirreltail ³
Elymus elymoides

Streamside Wild Rye ⁴
Elymus lanceolatus

Quack Grass ⁵
Elymus repens

Western Wheatgrass ⁶
Elymus smithii

slender wheat grass ⁷
Elymus trachycaulus

Virginia wildrye ⁸
Elymus virginicus

Blue Wild Rye ⁹
Elymus glaucus glaucus

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Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Grasses, Sedges, and Allies

Montana wild rye 1 Elymus albicans

Canada wild rye 2 Elymus canadensis

squirreltail 3 Elymus elymoides

Streamside Wild Rye 4 Elymus lanceolatus

Quack Grass 5 Elymus repens

Western Wheatgrass 6 Elymus smithii

slender wheat grass 7 Elymus trachycaulus

Virginia wildrye 8 Elymus virginicus

Blue Wild Rye 9 Elymus glaucus glaucus