Elymus caninus
Bearded Couch, Bearded Couch Grass
Other regional names: Bearded Wheatgrass +1 more
- Bearded Wheatgrass
- Fibrous Wheatgrass
Also known as: Agriopyrum caninum (L.) Pall. ex Hegi +17 more
- Agriopyrum caninum (L.) Pall. ex Hegi
- Agropyron abchazicum Woronow
- Agropyron alpinum (Schur) P.Candargy, 1901
- Agropyron alpinum Schur
- Agropyron biflorum (Brign.) Roem. & Schult.
- Agropyron caninum (L.) Gaertn.
- Agropyron caninum (L.) P.Beauv.
- Agropyron caninum f. coloratum Montell
- Agropyron caninum f. muticum Holmb.
- Agropyron caninum f. subglaucum Soó
- Agropyron caninum f. submuticum (Peterm.) Soó
- Agropyron caninum subsp. biflorum (Brign.) Arcang.
- Agropyron caninum subsp. muticum (Holmb.) Hård
- Agropyron caninum subsp. subtriflorum (Parl.) K.Richt.
- Agropyron caninum var. alpestre (Brügger) Podp.
- Agropyron caninum var. alpinum Schur
- Agropyron caninum var. asperum Opiz
- Agropyron caninum var. behmii (Melderis) B.Nord.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Elymus caninus (commonly known as Bearded Couch or Bearded Couch-grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Japan, Oregon, Washington