American Dunegrass

Leymus mollis (Trin.) Pilg. ssp. mollis

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Height
4.0 feet
Spread
20 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight Intolerant
Moisture Medium
Clay Soil No
Sandy Soil Yes
Drought Tolerance High
Flood Tolerance Low
Fire Tolerance High
Salt Tolerance High
pH Range 6.0 – 8.0

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (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.

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