Thickspike Wheatgrass
Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould ssp. lanceolatus
Grass family
Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
28 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intolerant
Water
Water Use
Low
Drought Tolerance
High
Flood Tolerance
Medium
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
High
Salt Tolerance
Medium
Climate
pH Range
6.6 – 8.4
Frost-Free Days
90 days
Precipitation
8 – 25 in
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.