Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family (Traditional)Poaceae
GenusElymus
Species: Elymus elymoides
Infrapecies:Elymus elymoides (J. G. Sm.) Barkworth ssp. brevifolius
Common NameSquirreltail
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Caryopsis; Fruit Type: Grain; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Placentation Type: Parietal; Placentation Type: Basal; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; KY[SNA] (State Rank); G5T4T5 (Global Rank)

** Not applicable or data not available.

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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Elymus brevifolius Elymus brevifolius (J.G. Sm.) M.E. Jones
Elymus elymoides var. brevifolius Elymus elymoides var. brevifolius (J.G. Sm.) Dorn
Elymus longifolius Elymus longifolius (J.G. Sm.) Gould
Sitanion hystrix var. brevifolium Sitanion hystrix var. brevifolium (J.G. Sm.) C.L. Hitchc.
Sitanion longifolium Sitanion longifolium J.G. Sm.
Sitanion velutinum Sitanion velutinum Piper

Specimens and Distribution

No specimens exist for this species.

Plant Photos