Virginia wild rye is one of the few cool season native grasses found in the east Texas area.

It is extremely palatable to livestock and will decrease without proper grazing management.

It can be confused with Canadian wild rye which is a more robust plant with longer awns.

Virginia wildrye is found throughout the eastern 2/3rds of the United States and all of the southern, Canadian provinces.

It is typically found in moister sites than Canadian wildrye, and will tolerate more shading.