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Elymus ×saundersii
Elymus ×saundersii Vasey (pro sp.)
Saunder's Wildrye, Saunders' Wheatgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): ×Agrositanion saundersii, Agropyron saundersii, Elymus saundersii var. californicus
USDA Symbol: ELSA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Elymus elymoides and E. trachycaulus.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Elymus ×saundersii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elymus ×saundersii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elymus ×saundersii
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR