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Blue Lyme Grass 'Glaucus' (Leymus arenarius 'Glaucus')

Blue Lyme Grass 'Glaucus'

Blue Lyme Grass 'Glaucus' (Leymus arenarius 'Glaucus'), also known as Sand Rye Grass, is a vigorous, spreading grass with intensely steel-blue, broad leaves. It is extremely salt- and drought-tolerant, making it ideal for coastal stabilization.

Taxonomic Details

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Leymus (LEE-mus)
Species:	arenarius (ar-en-AR-ee-us)
Cultivar:	Glaucus
Synonym:	Elymus arenarius

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