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Elymus hystrix
eastern bottlebrush grass, eastern bottle-brush grass
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

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


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: SNR
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
Bluestone National Scenic River	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	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:	6/11/2025

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 5:53:02 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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