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Leymus ambiguus (Vasey & Scribn.) D.R. Dewey

Leymus ambiguus (Vasey & Scribn.) D.R. Dewey

Leymus ambiguus
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Leymus ambiguus (Vasey & Scribn.) D.R. Dewey. Leymus ambiguus is a species of grass known by the common names Colorado wildrye and Rocky Mountain wildrye. It is native to the Rocky Mountains of the United States, growing mainly on rocky hillsides on the eastern slopes of the mountains in Colorado and New Mexico; it has also been reported from Utah. It is a climax species on the dry grasslands of the Colorado Front Range.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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