Leymus
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| Leymus | |
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| Leymus arenarius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Tribe: | Triticeae |
| Genus: | Leymus Hochst. |
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Leymus is a genus of the true grass family (Poaceae). The common name for this genus is "wild rye"; however, members of the genus Elymus are also sometimes given the same common name. About 30 species of Leymus have been identified.[1][2]
Selected species
- Leymus ambiguus
- Leymus angustus - Altai Wild Rye
- Leymus arenarius - Lyme Grass
- Leymus aristiglumus
- Leymus cinereus - Basin Wild Rye
- Leymus condensatus - Giant Wild Rye
- Leymus divaricatus
- Leymus flavescens
- Leymus flexus
- Leymus innovatus
- Leymus mollis - American Dune Grass
- Leymus multicaulis
- Leymus obvipodus
- Leymus pendulus
- Leymus racemosus - Mammoth Wild Rye
- Leymus salinus
- Leymus secalinus
- Leymus triticoides - Creeping Wild Rye
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Mammoth Wild Rye (Leymus racemosus)
Butterfly food plant
Butterflies whose caterpillars feed on Leymus include:
- Zabulon Skipper, Poanes zabulon
References
- ↑ Anamthawat-Jónsson, Kesara; Bödvarsdóttir, Sigrídur K. (2001). "Genomic and genetic relationships among species of Leymus (Poaceae: Triticeae) inferred from 18S–26S ribosomal genes". American Journal of Botany 88 (4): 553–559.
- ↑ "PLANTS profile for Leymus (wildrye)". PLANTS Database. United States Dept. of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
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