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Elymus hystrix
eastern bottlebrush grass, eastern bottle-brush grass
Bluestone National Scenic River
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Unknown
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Elymus hystrix L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Elymus, Species Elymus hystrix


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		WV: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Antietam National Battlefield	Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Blue Ridge Parkway
Camp Nelson National Monument	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Effigy Mounds National Monument
Eisenhower National Historic Site	Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
First State National Historical Park	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Gauley River National Recreation Area	Gettysburg National Military Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Indiana Dunes National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Missouri National Recreational River
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pipestone National Monument
Piscataway Park	Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Saratoga National Historical Park	Shenandoah National Park
Thomas Stone National Historic Site	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Voyageurs National Park


Last Modified Date:	7/24/2020

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 6:02:03 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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