Difference between revisions of "Agropyron fragile"

(Roth) P. Candargy
Common names: Siberian wheatgrass
Synonyms: Agropyron sibiricum Agropyron mongolicum Agropyron fragile var. sibiricum Agropyron cristatum subsp. fragile
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 279.
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|discussion=<p>Agropyron fragile is native from the southern Volga basin through the Caucasus to Turkmenistan and Mongolia. It is more drought-tolerant than A. cristatum. Within the Flora region, A. fragile appears to be uncommon outside of experimental plantings. This may change as more cultivars become available.</p>
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Illustrator: Cindy Roché

Copyright: Utah State University

Plants not rhizomatous. Culms 30-100 cm, rarely geniculate. Ligules to 1 mm; blades 1.5-6 mm wide. Spikes (5)8-15 cm long, 5-13 mm wide, linear to narrowly lanceolate; internodes 1.5-5 mm. Spikelets 7-16 mm, appressed or diverging up to 30(35)° from the rachises. Glumes 3-5 mm, glabrous or hairy, often awned, awns 1-3 mm; lemmas 5-9 mm, keels scabrous distally, apices unawned, sometimes mucronate, mucros up to 0.5 mm; anthers 4-5 mm. 2n = (14), 28, (42).

Distribution

Colo., N.Mex., Utah, Mont., Wyo., Alta., B.C., Man., N.W.T., Sask., Yukon, Nev., S.Dak.

Discussion

Agropyron fragile is native from the southern Volga basin through the Caucasus to Turkmenistan and Mongolia. It is more drought-tolerant than A. cristatum. Within the Flora region, A. fragile appears to be uncommon outside of experimental plantings. This may change as more cultivars become available.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Agropyron fragile"
Mary E. Barkworth +
(Roth) P. Candargy +
Siberian wheatgrass +
Colo. +, N.Mex. +, Utah +, Mont. +, Wyo. +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.W.T. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, Nev. +  and S.Dak. +
Agropyron sibiricum +, Agropyron mongolicum +, Agropyron fragile var. sibiricum +  and Agropyron cristatum subsp. fragile +
Agropyron fragile +
Agropyron +
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