Taxon profile
Included taxa (1/2)
Number of records: 216species Elymus abolinii (Drobow) Tzvelev
species Elymus afghanicus (Melderis) G.Singh
species Elymus africanus Á.Löve
species Elymus albicans (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Á.Löve
- Montana Wheatgrass
species Elymus alienus (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus alopex B. Salomon
species Elymus alpinus L.B.Cai
species Elymus altissimus (Keng) Á.Löve ex B.Rong Lu
species Elymus amgensis Tzvelev
species Elymus angsaiensis S.L.Lu & Y.H.Wu
species Elymus angulatus J.Presl
species Elymus angustispiculatus S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus anthosachnoides (Keng & S.L.Chen) Á.Löve ex B.Rong Lu
species Elymus antiquus (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus apricus Á.Löve & Connor
species Elymus arcuatus (Golosk.) Tzvelev
species Elymus aristiglumis (Keng & S.L.Chen) S.L.Chen
species Elymus arizonicus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould
- Arizona Wheatgrass
species Elymus athericus (Link) Kerguélen
- Sea Couch
species Elymus atratus (Nevski) Hand.-Mazz.
species Elymus bakeri (E.E.Nelson) Á.Löve
- Baker's Wheatgrass
species Elymus barbicallus (Ohwi) S.L.Chen
species Elymus barystachyus L.B.Cai
species Elymus borianus (Melderis) Cope
species Elymus brevipes (Keng & S.L.Chen) S.L.Chen
species Elymus bungeanus (Trin.) Melderis
species Elymus burchan-buddae (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus buschianus (Roshev.) Tzvelev
species Elymus cacuminus B.Rong Lu & B.Salomon
species Elymus caesifolius Á.Löve ex S.L.Chen
species Elymus caianus S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus calcicola (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus calderi Barkworth
- Yukon Wheatgrass
species Elymus canadensis L.
- Canada Wildrye
species Elymus caninus (L.) L.
- Bearded Couch
species Elymus caucasicus (K. Koch) Tzvelev
species Elymus cheniae (L.B.Cai) G.H.Zhu
species Elymus churchii J.J.N.Campb.
species Elymus ciliaris (Trin.) Tzvelev
- Wildrye
species Elymus clivorum Melderis
species Elymus cognatus (Hack.) Cope
species Elymus colorans (Melderis) Á.Löve
species Elymus confusus (Roshev.) Tzvelev
species Elymus cordilleranus Davidse & R.W.Pohl
species Elymus curtiaristatus (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus curvatiformis (Nevski) Á.Löve
species Elymus czimganicus (Drobow) Tzvelev
species Elymus dahuricus Turcz. ex Griseb.
- Dahurian Wild Rye
species Elymus debilis (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus dentatus (Hook.f.) Tzvelev
species Elymus diversiglumis Scribn. & Ball
- Diverseglume Wildrye
species Elymus dolichatherus (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus drobovii (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus durus (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus duthiei (Melderis) G.Singh
species Elymus edelbergii (Melderis) O.Andersson & Podlech
species Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey
- Squirreltail
species Elymus enysii (Kirk) Á.Löve & Connor
species Elymus erosiglumis Melderis
species Elymus falcis Connor
species Elymus fedtschenkoi Tzvelev
species Elymus festucoides (Maire) Ibn Tattou
species Elymus fibrosus (Schrenk) Tzvelev
species Elymus formosanus (Honda) Á.Löve
species Elymus glaberrimus (Keng & S.L.Chen) S.L.Chen
species Elymus glaucissimus (Popov) Tzvelev
species Elymus glaucus Buckl.
- Blue Wildrye
species Elymus gmelinii (Ledeb.) Tzvel.
- Wildrye
species Elymus grandis (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus himalayanus (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus hirsutus J. Presl
- Northern Ryegrass
species Elymus hitchcockii Davidse
species Elymus hoffmannii K.B. Jensen & K.H. Asay
- Rs Wheatgrass
species Elymus hondae (Kitag.) S.L.Chen
species Elymus hongyuanensis (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus hordeoides (Suksd.) Barkworth & D.R.Dewey
species Elymus humidorum (Ohwi & Sakam.) Á.Löve
species Elymus humilis (Keng & S.L.Chen) S.L.Chen
species Elymus hybridus (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus interruptus Buckl.
- Texas Wildrye
species Elymus intramongolicus (Shan Chen & W.Gao) S.L.Chen
species Elymus ircutensis Peschkova
species Elymus jacquemontii (Hook.f.) Cope
species Elymus jacutensis (Drobow) Tzvelev
species Elymus karakabinicus Kotukhov
species Elymus kengii (Tzvelev) D.F.Cui
species Elymus khokhrjakovii Tzvelev
species Elymus kingianus (Endl.) Á.Löve
species Elymus kokonoricus (Tzvelev) Á.Löve
species Elymus kuramensis (Melderis) Cope
species Elymus lancangensis S.L.Lu & Y.H.Wu
species Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould
- Thickspike Wheatgrass
species Elymus laxinodis (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus lazicus (Boiss.) Melderis
species Elymus leiotropis (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus lenensis (Popov) Tzvelev
species Elymus libanoticus (Hack.) Melderis
species Elymus lolioides (P.Candargy) Melderis
species Elymus longearistatus (Boiss.) Tzvelev
species Elymus longifolius (J.G.Sm.) Gould
species Elymus longisetus (Hitchc.) Veldkamp
species Elymus macgregoriorum R.E.Brooks & J.J.N.Campb.
species Elymus macrochaetus (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus macrourus (Turcz.) Tzvelev
- Alaskan Wheatgrass
species Elymus magnicaespes D.F.Cui
species Elymus magnipodus (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus marginatus (H. Lindb.) Á. Löve
species Elymus mendocinus (Parodi) Á.Löve
species Elymus multiflorus (Banks & Sol. ex Hook.f.) Á.Löve & Connor
species Elymus multisetus M.E. Jones
- Big Squirreltail
species Elymus mutabilis (Drobow) Tzvelev
species Elymus nakaii (Kitag.) S.L.Chen
species Elymus nepalensis (Melderis) Melderis
species Elymus nipponicus Jaaska
species Elymus nodosus (Steven ex Griseb.) Melderis
species Elymus nutans Griseb.
species Elymus panormitanus (Parl.) Tzvelev
species Elymus patagonicus Speg.
species Elymus pendulinus (Nevski) Tzvel.
- Wildrye
species Elymus petrovii Tzvelev
species Elymus plurinervis (Vickery) Connor
species Elymus praeruptus Tzvelev
species Elymus probatovae Tzvelev
species Elymus pseudocaninus G.H.Zhu & S.L.Chen
species Elymus puberulus (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus pulanensis (H.L.Yang) S.L.Chen
species Elymus pungens (Pers.) Melderis
species Elymus purpurascens (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus pycnanthus (Godr.) Melderis
- Tick Quackgrass
species Elymus rectisetus (Nees) Á.Löve & Connor
species Elymus reflexiaristatus (Nevski) Melderis
species Elymus retroflexus B.Rong Lu & B.Salomon
species Elymus retusus Á.Löve
species Elymus riparius Wieg.
- Riverbank Wildrye
species Elymus russellii (Melderis) Cope
species Elymus sacandros Connor
species Elymus sajanensis (Nevski) Tzvelev
- Tundra Wildrye
species Elymus scabridulus (Ohwi) Tzvelev
species Elymus scabrifolius (Döll) J.H.Hunz.
species Elymus scabriglumis (Hack.) Á.Löve
species Elymus scabrus (R.Br.) Á.Löve
- Common Wheat-grass
species Elymus schrenkianus (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Tzvelev
species Elymus schugnanicus (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus sclerophyllus (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus scribneri (Vasey) M.E. Jones
- Spreading Wheatgrass
species Elymus semicostatus (Nees ex Steud.) Melderis
- Drooping Wildrye
species Elymus serotinus (Keng) Á.Löve ex B.Rong Lu
species Elymus serpentinus (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus shandongensis B.Salomon
species Elymus shouliangiae (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus sibinicus Kotukhov
species Elymus sibiricus L.
- Siberian Wildrye
species Elymus sierrae Gould
- Sierra Wildrye
species Elymus sikkimensis (Melderis) Melderis
species Elymus sinkiangensis D.F.Cui
species Elymus sinoflexuosus S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus sinosubmuticus S.L.Chen
species Elymus smithii (Rydb.) Gould
- Western Wheatgrass
species Elymus solandri (Steud.) Connor
species Elymus sosnowskyi (Hack.) Melderis
species Elymus spicatus (Pursh) Gould
- Bluebunch Wheatgrass
species Elymus stebbinsii Gould
- Parish Wheatgrass
species Elymus stenostachyus (Melderis) O.Andersson & Podlech
species Elymus stewartii (Melderis) Cope
species Elymus stipifolius (Czern. ex Nevski) Melderis
species Elymus strictus (Keng) S.L.Chen
species Elymus submuticus (Hook.) Smyth & Smyth
- Virginia Wildrye
species Elymus svensonii Church
- Svenson's Wildrye
species Elymus sylvaticus (Keng & S.L.Chen) S.L.Chen
species Elymus tauri (Boiss. & Balansa) Melderis
species Elymus tenuis (Buch.) Á.Löve & Connor
species Elymus tenuispicus (J.L.Yang & Y.H.Zhou) S.L.Chen
species Elymus texensis J.J.N.Campb.
species Elymus tibeticus (Melderis) G.Singh
species Elymus tilcarensis (J.H.Hunz.) Á.Löve
species Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners
- Slender Wheatgrass
species Elymus transhyrcanus (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus trichospicula (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus tridentatus (C.Yen & J.L.Yang) S.L.Chen
species Elymus troctolepis (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus tsukushiensis Honda
species Elymus uralensis (Nevski) Tzvelev
species Elymus varius (Keng & S.L.Chen) Tzvelev
species Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd.
- Hairy Wildrye
species Elymus virginicus L.
- Virginia Wildrye
species Elymus viridulus (Keng & S.L.Chen) S.L.Chen
species Elymus vulpinus Rydb.
- Rydberg's Wildrye
species Elymus wawawaiensis J. Carlson & Barkworth
- Snake River Wheatgrass
species Elymus yangiae B.Rong Lu
species Elymus yukonensis (Scribn. & Merr.) Á.Löve
species Elymus yushuensis (L.B.Cai) S.L.Chen & G.H.Zhu
species Elymus zejensis Prob.
species Elymus zhui S.L.Chen
species Thinopyrum acutum (DC.) Banfi
Hybrids
hybrid Elymus × brachyphyllus (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Á.Löve
hybrid Elymus × drucei (Stace) Lambinon
hybrid Elymus × ebingeri G.C.Tucker
hybrid Elymus × hansenii Scribn.
Links and literature
Kew Science - Plants of the World online 2024-05 [17482-1]
Kew Science - Plants of the World online [https://powo.science.kew.org], Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [as Anthosachne Steud.]
Data retrieved on: 1 February 2025
Kew Science - Plants of the World online 2024-05 [17668-1]
Kew Science - Plants of the World online [https://powo.science.kew.org], Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [as Campeiostachys Drobow]
Data retrieved on: 1 February 2025
Kew Science - Plants of the World online 2024-05 [18087-1]
Kew Science - Plants of the World online [https://powo.science.kew.org], Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [as Festucopsis (C.E.Hubb.) Melderis]
Data retrieved on: 1 February 2025
Kew Science - Plants of the World online 2024-05 [18833-1]
Kew Science - Plants of the World online [https://powo.science.kew.org], Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [as Pseudoroegneria (Nevski) Á.Löve]
Data retrieved on: 1 February 2025
Kew Science - Plants of the World online 2024-05 [328322-2]
Kew Science - Plants of the World online [https://powo.science.kew.org], Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [as Elymus L.]
Data retrieved on: 16 February 2025
Kew Science - Plants of the World online 2024-05 [956865-1]
Kew Science - Plants of the World online [https://powo.science.kew.org], Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [as Peridictyon Seberg, Fred. & Baden]
Data retrieved on: 1 February 2025
The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [1371994]
Rees, T. (compiler): The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [https://www.irmng.org] [as Elymus Linnaeus, 1753]
Data retrieved on: 8 December 2019
C. Ulloa et al. (2017): An integrated assessment of the vascular plant species of the Americas, Science. 358. 1614-1617 [as Elymus L.]Data retrieved on: 19 September 2019
C. Ulloa et al. (2017): An integrated assessment of the vascular plant species of the Americas, Science. 358. 1614-1617 [as Pascopyrum Á. Löve]Data retrieved on: 19 September 2019