Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Tribe Triticeae Higher classification Triticeae | Order Poales Subfamily Pooideae Scientific name Elymus Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Common couch, Elymus canadensis, Elymus elymoides, Elymus trachycaulus, Elymus glaucus | ||
Elymus is a genus of perennial plants in the grass family, related to rye, wheat, and other widely grown cereal grains.
Elymus is widespread across much of Eurasia, North America, and South America. Common names include wildrye and wheatgrass.
The following species are recognised by The Plant List:
Many species once considered members of Elymus are now regarded as better suited to other genera: Agropyron, Anthosachne, Brachypodium, Cenchrus, Crithopsis, Heteranthelium, Jouvea, Kengyilia, Leymus, Psathyrostachys, Stenostachys, Taeniatherum, Thinopyrum etc.
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