Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Elymus hystrix L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Asparella hystrix (L.) Moench, Asperella hystrix (L.) Humb., Asprella hystrix (L.) Moench

Common names:

Bottle-brush [Bottle brush] (1901) (94)

Bottle-brush grass (1885-1903) (45, 56, 66, 90)

Eastern bottle-brush grass [Eastern bottlebrush grass (Present) (50)

Hedgehog grass [Hedge hog grass] (1840-1885) (19, 88)