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Elymus alaskanus

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Species of grass

Elymus alaskanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Elymus
Species: E. alaskanus
Binomial name
Elymus alaskanus
(Scribn. & Merr.) Á.Löve

Elymus alaskanus, more commonly known as Alaskan wheatgrass, is an autogamous perennial that is native to North America and part of the family Poaceae. This complex is widespread and has diverged into different taxa based on morphological and cytological studies.

References

  1. NRCS. "Elymus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. Zhang, XQ., Salomon, B., von Bothmer, R. “Application of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers to evaluate intraspecific genetic variation in the Elymus alaskanus complex (Poaceae).” Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 24:4 (2002): 397-407. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Elymus alaskanus
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