L48 (I)PlantaeSpecies
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron desertorum
(Fisch. ex Link) Schult.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Agropyron
Species
Agropyron desertorum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
Active Growth
Spring And Fall
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 21 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Agropyron cristatum var. desertorumAgropyron angarenseAgropyron sinkiangenseAgropyron wangiiDouglasdeweya wangiiTriticum desertorumAgropyron cristatum subsp. desertorum
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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