Psathyrostachys juncea
Russian Wildrye, Russian Wild Rye
Also known as: Elymus alberti Regel +16 more
- Elymus alberti Regel
- Elymus caespitosus Sukaczev
- Elymus cretaceus Zingone ex Nevski
- Elymus desertorum Kar. & Kir.
- Elymus desertorum var. angustifolius Kar. & Kir.
- Elymus desertorum var. desertorum
- Elymus desertorum var. latifolius Kar. & Kir.
- Elymus hyalanthus Rupr.
- Elymus junceus Fisch.
- Elymus junceus var. alberti (Regel) Roshev. ex B.Fedtsch.
- Elymus junceus var. caespitosus (Sukaczev) Reverd.
- Elymus junceus var. desertorum (Kar. & Kir.) Regel
- Elymus junceus var. glabriusculus Regel
- Elymus junceus var. junceus
- Elymus junceus var. villosus Drobow
- Elymus kokczetavicus Drobow
- Psathyrostachys caespitosa (Sukaczev) Peschkova
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Psathyrostachys juncea (commonly known as Russian wildrye) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Altay, Central European Russia, China North-Central, East European Russia, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya
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)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Bolivia, Chile South, Colorado, Italy, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon