Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J. G. Sm.) Gould ssp. lanceolatus

Northern wheatgrass, Streambank wheatgrass, Thick spiked wheatgrass

2012 Gerald Carr

Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~40 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Elymus lanceolatus
Genus:	Elymus
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Agropyron dasystachyum var. riparium
PLANTS	Agropyron dasystachyum var. riparum
JEF + PLANTS	Agropyron dasystachyum
PLANTS	Agropyron elmeri
PLANTS	Agropyron lanceolatum
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Information about Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ELLAL) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
Elymus: from the Greek name elymos for "millet," in turn from elyo, "to cover" lanceolatus: lance-like, referring to the shape of the leaves photos / record / common / links po83270:!po83270:!po83270:!po83270:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).