Elymus hystrix
Common name: Bottlebrush Grass
Bottlebrush Grass gets its name from the spiky seed heads that look just like the brush used to clean baby bottles, for those of you that have or have cared for children that is. I have found this most commonly in mesic woods and slope communities, however it is not uncommon on the floodplain. It can be aggressive on open ground but does not seem to push other plants out of the way, a coexistence type of player in the woods. The seed heads are show stoppers in late summer and will persist until early fall and beyond if they are not disturbed.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Partial Sun / Part Shade, Shade
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Yards that Flood
Habitat
Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
White
Fall color
Yellow Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 3 Feet
- Mature width
- 1 Inches
- Max height
- 4 Feet
- Max width
- 1 Inches