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Elymus lanceolatus
thick-spiked wheatgrass
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.
Habitat: Sand and clay soils, dry to mesic grasslands, and sagebrush.
Flowers: May-July
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould
Publication: Madroño 10: 94. 1949. 1949.
Publication: Madroño 10: 94. 1949. 1949.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Agropyron lanceolatum Scribn. & J.G. Sm.
Infraspecies:
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ssp. lanceolatus – thick-spiked wheatgrass
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ssp. psammophilus – sand-dune wheatgrass Occurring east of the Cascades crest in south-central and southeastern Washington; southern Washington to adjacent northern Oregon.
- ssp. riparius – stream bank wheatgrass Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Elymus lanceolatus in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Elymus lanceolatus checklist entry
OregonFlora: Elymus lanceolatus information
E-Flora BC: Elymus lanceolatus atlas page
CalPhotos: Elymus lanceolatus photos
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