Kingdom Plantae Genus Elymus Higher classification Elymus Order Poales | Family Poaceae Scientific name Elymus farctus Rank Species | |
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Similar Elymus, Grasses, Ammophila arenaria, Cakile maritima, Euphorbia paralias | ||
Elymus farctus is a species of grass known by the common name sand couch-grass. It is found in Europe and temperate Asia, and grows from rhizomes.
A relative of wheat, E. farctus is salt-tolerant. A hybridization of the two creates a salt-tolerant wheat variety.
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