Page author: David Giblin
Pascopyrum smithii
western wheatgrass
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains.

Habitat: Sagebrush, prairie, and mesic alkaline meadows.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey
Publication: Amer. J. Bot. 72(5): 772. 1985.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Agropyron molle (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb.
Agropyron smithii Rydb. [HC]
Agropyron smithii Rydb. var. molle (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) M.E. Jones
Agropyron smithii Rydb. var. palmeri (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) A. Heller
Elymus smithii (Rydb.) Gould
Elytrigia smithii (Rydb.) Nevski
Elytrigia smithii (Rydb.) Nevski var. mollis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Beetle
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Pascopyrum smithii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Pascopyrum smithii checklist entry

OregonFlora: Pascopyrum smithii information

E-Flora BC: Pascopyrum smithii atlas page

CalPhotos: Pascopyrum smithii photos

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