Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Elymus smithii (Rydberg) Gould
(Western Wheatgrass)


Family: Poaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Agropyron molle (Scribner & Smith) Rydberg
Agropyron occidentale Scribner
Agropyron palmeri (Scribner & Smith) Rydberg
Agropyron smithii Rydberg
Agropyron smithii Rydberg var. molle (Scribner & Smith) M.E. Jones
Agropyron smithii Rydberg var. palmeri (Scribner & Smith) Heller
Elytrigia smithii (Rydberg) Nevski
Pascopyrum smithii (Rydberg) Loeve

Elymus smithii is rhizomatous perennial grass with solitary spikelets at each node of the rachis. The spikelets are awn tipped and the glumes acute. The anthers are over 4mm long.
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Elymus smithii, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009



Elymus smithii, closeup of raceme, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009



Elymus smithii, macro of large anthers, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009



Elymus smithii, closeup of raceme, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009



Elymus smithii, closeup of spikelet with acute glumes, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009


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