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Elymus trachycaulus ssp. subsecundus
Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners ssp. subsecundus (Link) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Slender Wheatgrass, Bearded Wheatgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Agropyron caninum var. unilaterale, Agropyron laeve, Agropyron parishii var. laeve, Agropyron pauciflorum ssp. laeve, Agropyron pauciflorum var. glaucum, Agropyron subsecundum, Agropyron trachycaulum var. ciliatum, Agropyron trachycaulum var. glaucum, Agropyron trachycaulum var. unilaterale, Elymus laevis, Elymus subsecundus, Elymus trachycaulus ssp. glaucus, Elymus trachycaulus var. unilateralis
USDA Symbol: ELTRS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , SK , YT
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Elymus trachycaulus ssp. subsecundus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elymus trachycaulus ssp. subsecundus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus trachycaulus ssp. subsecundus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff