Elymus repens subsp. repens
Couch Grass, Coutch
Other regional names: Dog Grass +4 more
- Dog Grass
- Quack Grass
- Quick Grass
- Scutch
- Twitch Grass
Also known as: Agropyron arundinaceum (Steud.) P.Candargy +18 more
- Agropyron arundinaceum (Steud.) P.Candargy
- Agropyron bromiforme Schur
- Agropyron caesium J.Presl & C.Presl
- Agropyron caldesii Goiran
- Agropyron caninum f. caesium (J.Presl & C.Presl) Soó
- Agropyron collinum Opiz
- Agropyron dumetorum (Roem. & Schult.) Trautv.
- Agropyron elatum Opiz
- Agropyron firmum J.Presl & C.Presl
- Agropyron koeleri Rouy
- Agropyron leersianum (Wulfen ex Schreb.) Rydb.
- Agropyron loliiforme Schur
- Agropyron nicaeense Goiran
- Agropyron pseudocaesium (Pacz.) Zoz
- Agropyron repens f. aristatum (Schumach.) Holmb.
- Agropyron repens f. capillare (Pers.) Soó
- Agropyron repens f. geniculatum Farw.
- Agropyron repens f. heberhachis Fernald
- Agropyron repens f. loliiforme Schur
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Elymus repens subsp. repens (commonly known as Couch Grass or Coutch) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Elymus repens, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alaska, Alberta, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, British Columbia, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Colorado, Connecticut, Crozet Is., Delaware, District of Columbia, Falkland Is., Greenland, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Labrador, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Dakota, South Georgia, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Base Species & Variations