Elymus (plant)
Elymus | |
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Elymus canadensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Supertribe: | Triticodae |
Tribe: | Triticeae |
Genus: | Elymus L. |
Type species | |
Elymus sibiricus | |
Synonyms | |
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Elymus is a genus of perennial plants with approximately 150 species in the grass family, related to rye, wheat, and other widely grown cereal grains.
Elymus is a cosmopolitan genus, represented by species across all continents of the world. Common names include couch grass, wildrye and wheatgrass.
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