Bottlebrush grass

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Elymus hystrix

Bottlebrush grass, a reference photo
Photo: User:SB_Johnny · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Elymus hystrix, known as eastern bottlebrush grass, or bottle-brush-grass, is a bunchgrass in the grass family, Poaceae. It is native to the Eastern United States and Eastern Canada.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bottlebrush grass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Elymus
Species
Elymus hystrix

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