Elymus alaskanus

Elymus alaskanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Elymus
Species: E. alaskanus
Binomial name
Elymus alaskanus
(Turcz.) Tzvelev
Synonyms

(Scribn. & Merr.) Á.Löve

Elymus alaskanus, more commonly known as Alaskan wheatgrass,[1] is an autogamous perennial that is native to North America and part of the Poaceae family. This complex is widespread and has diverged into different taxa based on morphological and cytological studies.[2]

References

  1. "Elymus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. Zhang, XQ., Salomon, B., von Bothmer, R. “Application of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers to evaluate intraspecific genetic variation in the Elymus alaskanus complex (Poaceae).” Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 24:4 (2002): 397-407. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.
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