Elymus violaceus
Arctic Wheatgrass, Arctic Wildrye
Other regional names: Broad Glumed Wheatgrass +2 more
- Broad Glumed Wheatgrass
- High Wildrye
- Violet Wheatgrass
Also known as: Agropyron andinum (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Rydb. +19 more
- Agropyron andinum (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Rydb.
- Agropyron atbassaricum Golosk.
- Agropyron biflorum subsp. andinum (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Piper
- Agropyron biflorum subsp. latiglume (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Piper
- Agropyron biflorum var. hornemannii B.Fedtsch.
- Agropyron biflorum var. laxum (V.D.Dmitriev) B.Fedtsch.
- Agropyron brevifolium Scribn.
- Agropyron caninoides (Ramaley) Beal
- Agropyron caninoides var. pubescens Scribn. & J.G.Sm.
- Agropyron caninum f. ciliatum (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Pease & A.H.Moore
- Agropyron caninum f. fernaldii Pease & A.H.Moore
- Agropyron caninum f. glaucum Pease & A.H.Moore
- Agropyron caninum f. pilosifolium Pease & A.H.Moore
- Agropyron caninum f. pringlei (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Pease & A.H.Moore
- Agropyron caninum f. pubescens (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Pease & A.H.Moore
- Agropyron caninum f. violacescens Ramaley
- Agropyron caninum f. violascens Ramaley
- Agropyron caninum subsp. latiglume (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Pease & A.H.Moore
- Agropyron caninum subsp. majus (Vasey) C.L.Hitchc.
- Agropyron caninum var. andinum (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Pease & A.H.Moore
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Elymus violaceus (commonly known as Arctic Wheatgrass or Arctic Wildrye) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in North America. 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Labrador, Manitoba, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon