Leymus salina subsp. salmonis

(C.L. Hitchc.) R.J. Atkins
Common names: Salmon wildrye
Synonyms: Elymus ambiguus var. salmonis unknown
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 364.
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Illustrator: Cindy Roché

Copyright: Utah State University

Culms 60-140 cm. Basal sheaths conspicuously hairy; blades open to involute, abaxial surfaces conspicuously hairy, adaxial surfaces evenly strigillose to strigose. Spikes with 1-2 spikelets at the central nodes, usually 1 at the distal nodes. 2n = 28.

Discussion

Leymus salina subsp. salmonis grows at scattered locations on rocky hillsides in the mountains of southern Idaho, Nevada, and western Utah.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Mary E. Barkworth +
(C.L. Hitchc.) R.J. Atkins +
Salmon wildrye +
Wash. +, Maine +, Wis. +, Ariz. +, Idaho +, Nebr. +, Utah +, Pacific Islands (Hawaii) +, Oreg. +, Minn. +, N.H. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, N.Y. +, Pa. +, Wyo. +, Calif. +, Mont. +, Nev. +, Conn. +, Colo. +, Alaska +, S.Dak. +, Mass. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Greenland +, Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.S. +, N.W.T. +, Nunavut +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +  and Mich. +
Elymus ambiguus var. salmonis +
Leymus salina subsp. salmonis +
Leymus salina +
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