Elymus virginicus
Virginia Wild Rye
Family: Poaceae
Type: Perennial grass
Height: 1 - 3 ft
Spread: 1 ft
Bloom: Yellow, March to May
Water: Medium
Sunlight: Part shade
Attracts: Butterflies, essential larval host for most branded skippers and satyrs, seed and forage for birds and small mammals, used for denning and nesting material.