familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
genusLeymus
speciesLeymus innovatus
subspeciesLeymus innovatus subsp. velutinus
Leymus innovatus subsp. velutinus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 366.
Spikes 3-8 cm long, 15-20 mm wide. Glumes sometimes absent. Lemma hairs 1.5-2.5 mm. 2n = 56.
Discussion
Leymus innovatus subsp. velutinus is the more northern of the two subspecies, growing in Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and the western Northwest Territories.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.