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Leymus salinus ssp. salinus
Leymus salinus (M.E. Jones) Á. Löve ssp. salinus
Salina Wildrye, Saline Wildrye
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Elymus ambiguus var. salinus, Elymus ambiguus var. strigosus, Elymus salinus, Elymus strigosus
USDA Symbol: LESAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , MT , NM , NV , UT , WYNative Habitat: Rocky hillsides.
Web 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 Leymus salinus ssp. salinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Leymus salinus ssp. salinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leymus salinus ssp. salinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR