(Elymus canadensis)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
Overview |
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Canada wildrye is one of the first grasses to begin growth after winter.
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Description |
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Distribution |
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Taxonomy |
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Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
Class | Liliopsida (monocots) | ||
Order |
Poales (grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies) | ||
Family |
Poaceae (grasses) | ||
No Rank | BOP clade | ||
Subfamily | Pooideae | ||
Supertribe | Triticodae | ||
Tribe | Triticeae | ||
Subtribe | Hordeinae | ||
Genus |
Elymus (wild ryes and wheat grasses) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis var. canadensis) Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis var. robustus) short-spike wildrye (Elymus canadensis var. brachystachys) |
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Synonyms |
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Elymus brachystachys Elymus canadensis var. brachystachys Elymus canadensis var. hirsutus Elymus canadensis var. robustus Elymus crescendus Elymus philadelphicus Elymus philadelphicus var. hirsutus Elymus robustus |
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Common Names |
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blue wildrye Canada rye Canada wild rye Canada wildrye mountain wildrye nodding wild rye nodding wildrye western wildrye |
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