L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Thickspike Wheatgrass
Elymus lanceolatus
(Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Gould
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Elymus
Species
Elymus lanceolatus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 17 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Elymus canadensis var. ripariusAgropyron dasystachyum var. ripariumAgropyron dasystachyum var. psammophilumAgropyron dasystachyumElytrigia ripariaElymus subvillosusElymus lanceolatus var. ripariusElytrigia dasystachyaAgropyron lanceolatumAgropyron elmeriAgropyron psammophilumAgropyron ripariumElytrigia dasystachya var. psammophilaElymus ripariusElymus rydbergiiAgropyron dasystachyum var. subvillosumElytrigia villosaRoegneria karawaewiiTriticum repens var. dasystachyumAgropyron smithii var. ripariumZeia ripariaAgropyron distachyumElytrigia dasystachya subsp. psammophilaBrachypodium villosumZeia dasystachyaAgropyron subvillosumTriticum repens var. subvillosumTriticum dasystachyumAgropyron dasystachyum subsp. psammophilumElymus lanceolatus subsp. psammophilus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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