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×Elyhordeum macounii

×Elyhordeum macounii (Vasey) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey

Macoun's Barley

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): ×Agrohordeum macounii, ×Agrohordeum macounii var. valencianum, ×Elytesion macounii, Elymus macounii

USDA Symbol: ELMA8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

Natural intergeneric hybrid of Elymus trachycaulus and Hordeum jubatum.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: UPL FACU FACU FAC FAC FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1802 - Manual of Grasses for North America (2007) Barkworth, M.E., Anderton, L.K., Capels, K.M., Lon...

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find ×Elyhordeum macounii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find ×Elyhordeum macounii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for ×Elyhordeum macounii

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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