PLANTS Profile for Elymus alaskanus ssp. latiglumis (Alaskan wheatgrass)

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Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve
Alaskan wheatgrass

Symbol:

ELALL

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Poaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Native Status:

L48		N
AK		N
CAN		N
GL		N

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Photo of Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve

Agropyron violaceum

Jose Hernandez. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Usage Requirements.

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Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve

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Synonyms:
Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve

	AGLA3	Agropyron latiglume (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb.
	AGTRL	Agropyron trachycaulum (Link) Malte ex H.F. Lewis var. latiglume (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Beetle
	AGVI3	Agropyron violaceum (Hornem.) Lange
	AGVIA	Agropyron violaceum (Hornem.) Lange var. alboviride (Hultén) Melderis
	ELTRL	Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey
	ELTRV	Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners ssp. violaceus (Hornem.) Á. Löve & D. Löve
	ELTRL2	Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners var. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Beetle
	ELVI11	Elymus violaceus (Hornem.) Böcher ex J. Feilberg
	ROVI4	Roegneria violacea (Hornem.) Melderis

Distribution:
Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve


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USA (AK, CO, ID, MI, MT, NM, NV, OR, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NS, NT, NU, ON, QC, YT), DEN (GL)

Related Taxa:
Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve

View 342 genera in Poaceae, 72 species in Elymus, 2 subspecies in Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve

Classification:
Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Cyperales
Family	Poaceae – Grass family
Genus	Elymus L. – wildrye
Species	Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve – Alaskan wheatgrass
Subspecies	Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve – Alaskan wheatgrass

Wetland Indicator Status:

NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.

Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve

Agropyron violaceum:

Nat. Ind.

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Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FAC

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á. Löve ssp. latiglumis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 524030.

Time Generated: 05/19/2013 10:44 PM CDT