''Elymus villosus'' is a species of

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known by the common names silky wild rye, downy wild rye, or hairy wild rye. It is

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to eastern

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villosus Bunchgrasses of North America Grasses of the United States Grasses of Canada Native grasses of the Great Plains region Flora of the United States Flora of the Canadian Prairies Flora of the Eastern United States Flora of the Appalachian Mountains Flora of the Great Lakes region (North America) Plants described in 1809 Taxa named by Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg {{Pooideae-stub