familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
genusThinopyrum
speciesThinopyrum intermedium
subspeciesThinopyrum intermedium subsp. barbulatum
Thinopyrum intermedium subsp. barbulatum
Common names: Hairy wheatgrass
Synonyms: Elytrigia intermedia subsp. barbulata Elymus hispidus var. ruthenicus Elymus hispidus subsp. barbulatus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 376.
Glumes usually hairy throughout, sometimes merely scabrous on the veins; lemmas hirsute throughout, sometimes only on the margins, hairs 1-1.5 mm.
Discussion
There is no known difference in geographic distribution between subsp. barbulatum and subsp. intermedium in the Flora region. Ogle (2001) states that T. intermedium subsp. barbulatum is adapted to areas with 11-12 inches of rainfall per year.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.