Leymus salina subsp. salmonis

(C.L. Hitchc.) R.J. Atkins
Common names: Salmon wildrye
Synonyms: Elymus ambiguus var. salmonis
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 364.
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Illustrator: Cindy Roché

Copyright: Utah State University

Culms 60-140 cm. Basal sheaths conspicuously hairy; blades open to involute, abaxial surfaces conspicuously hairy, adaxial surfaces evenly strigillose to strigose. Spikes with 1-2 spikelets at the central nodes, usually 1 at the distal nodes. 2n = 28.

Discussion

Leymus salina subsp. salmonis grows at scattered locations on rocky hillsides in the mountains of southern Idaho, Nevada, and western Utah.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Mary E. Barkworth +
(C.L. Hitchc.) R.J. Atkins +
Salmon wildrye +
Wash. +, Maine +, Wis. +, Ariz. +, Idaho +, Nebr. +, Utah +, Pacific Islands (Hawaii) +, Oreg. +, Minn. +, N.H. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, N.Y. +, Pa. +, Wyo. +, Calif. +, Mont. +, Nev. +, Conn. +, Colo. +, Alaska +, S.Dak. +, Mass. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Greenland +, Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.S. +, N.W.T. +, Nunavut +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +  and Mich. +
Elymus ambiguus var. salmonis +
Leymus salina subsp. salmonis +
Leymus salina +
subspecies +