Elymus trachycaulus subsp. trachycaulus

unknown
Common names: Slender wheatgrass Élyme à chaumes rudes Agropyre à chaumes rudes
Synonyms: Agropyron trachycaulum var. novae-angliae unknown Elymus trachycaulus subsp. teslinensis unknown Elymus trachycaulus subsp. novae-angliae unknown Elymus trachycaulus subsp. major unknown Agropyron trachycaulum var. typicum unknown Agropyron trachycaulum var. pilosiglume unknown Agropyron trachycaulum var. majus unknown Agropyron teslinense unknown Agropyron tenerum unknown Agropyron pauciflorum unknown Agropyron caninum var. tenerum unknown Agropyron caninum var. majus unknown Agropyron caninum subsp. majus unknown Agropyron caninum var. bornemannii unknown
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 322.
Revision as of 16:07, 30 October 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Culms 30-150 cm. Spikes (4)8-30 cm long, 0.5-0.8 cm wide, 2-sided; internodes 8-15 mm. Spikelets with 3-9 florets, the bases usually visible. Glumes 5-17 mm, at least 1 vein scabrous to near the base, sometimes all veins scabrous, unawned or with straight awns shorter than 2 mm; lemmas unawned or awned, awns to 5 mm, straight.

Discussion

Elymus trachycaulus subsp. trachycaulus grows throughout the habitat and range of the species, and exhibits considerably more variation than subsp. subsecundus. Two aspects of the variation that seem particularly worthy of further study are the glume venation and the spacing of spikelets in the spikes. Plants with glumes having 5-7 well-developed, narrowly spaced veins are restricted to lower elevations and the southern portion of the subspecies range; northern plants and plants at higher elevations generally have 3-5 weakly developed and widely spaced veins. The former glumes resemble those of E. glaucus, with which E. trachycaulus subsp. trachycaulus is often sympatric; the latter, those of E. violaceus (p. 324). Spikelet spacing also varies considerably. In at least some instances, plants with widely spaced spikelets appear to be associated with more shady habitats.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Mary E. Barkworth +, Julian J.N. Campbell +  and Bjorn Salomon +
unknown +
Slender wheatgrass +, Élyme à chaumes rudes +  and Agropyre à chaumes rudes +
Conn. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Wash. +, Wis. +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Greenland +, Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.S. +, N.W.T. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, W.Va. +, Wyo. +, N.H. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Pa. +, Calif. +, Nev. +, Va. +, Colo. +, Alaska +, Nebr. +, S.Dak. +, Vt. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Ariz. +, Idaho +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Ohio +, Utah +, Mo. +, Minn. +, Mich. +, R.I. +, Kans. +, Mont. +, Ky. +  and Oreg. +
Agropyron trachycaulum var. novae-angliae +, Elymus trachycaulus subsp. teslinensis +, Elymus trachycaulus subsp. novae-angliae +, Elymus trachycaulus subsp. major +, Agropyron trachycaulum var. typicum +, Agropyron trachycaulum var. pilosiglume +, Agropyron trachycaulum var. majus +, Agropyron teslinense +, Agropyron tenerum +, Agropyron pauciflorum +, Agropyron caninum var. tenerum +, Agropyron caninum var. majus +, Agropyron caninum subsp. majus +  and Agropyron caninum var. bornemannii +
Elymus trachycaulus subsp. trachycaulus +
Elymus trachycaulus +
subspecies +