L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Colorado Wildrye
Leymus ambiguus
(Vasey & Scribn.) D.R.Dewey
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Leymus
Species
Leymus ambiguus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 4 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Elymus ambiguus var. salmonisElymus ambiguusLeymus salina subsp. salmonisLeymus salina subsp. mojavensisLeymus salina var. salmonisLeymus salina var. mojavensisLeymus salinus subsp. mojavensisLeymus salinus subsp. salmonisLeymus innovatus subsp. ambiguus
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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