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Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. inermis

Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) Á. Löve ssp. inermis (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Á. Löve

Beardless Wheatgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Agropyron inerme, Agropyron spicatum var. inerme

USDA Symbol: PSSPI

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

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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: CO , ID , MT , NE , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Medium-textured soils in arid and semiarid steppe, shrub-steppe, and open woodland communities.

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 Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. inermis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. inermis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. inermis

Metadata

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

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