Elymus alaskanus

Elymus alaskanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Elymus
Species:
E. alaskanus
Binomial name
Elymus alaskanus
(Scribn. & Merr.) Á.Löve

Elymus alaskanus, more commonly known as Alaskan wheatgrass,[1] is an autogamous perennial that is native to North America and part of the family Poaceae. This complex is widespread and has diverged into different taxa based on morphological and cytological studies.[2]

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Elymus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ Zhang, XQ., Salomon, B., von Bothmer, R. “Application of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers to evaluate intraspecific genetic variation in the Elymus alaskanus complex (Poaceae).” Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 24:4 (2002): 397-407. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.
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