familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
genusElymus
speciesElymus stebbinsii
subspeciesElymus stebbinsii subsp. septentrionalis
Elymus stebbinsii subsp. septentrionalis
Common names: Northern stebbins' wheatgrass
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 329.
Lowest visible cauline node usually glabrous, rarely pubescent. Lower leaf sheaths usually glabrous, rarely pubescent. Spike internodes 9-21 mm. Spikelets 13-22 mm. Lemmas awned, awns 8-28 mm.
Discussion
Elymus stebbinsii subsp. septentrionalis grows primarily in the Sierra Nevada. Its range extends from near the Oregon border to Tulare County, and includes the coastal mountains north of San Francisco Bay.
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Lower Taxa
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