Leymus salina (M.E.Jones) Á.Löve
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- Leymus
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- Leymus salina
Abstract
Leymus salina is a species of grass known as Salina wildrye, Salina Pass wild rye, and saline wildrye. It is native to the western United StatesAnderson, Michelle D. 2004. Leymus salinus. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. and is named for its type locality: Salina Pass, Utah.Leymus salinus. Grass Manual Treament.
Description
Salina pass wild rye is a perennial grass forming dense clumps of stems up to 1.4 meters in height. It sometimes has rhizomes. The leaves are mostly located around the bases of the stems. The inflorescence is a spike with spikelets mostly solitary or sometimes paired. Each spikelet contains up to 6 flowers.
Habitat
This plant grows in a number of habitat types in the western United States. It is sometimes a dominant species in pinyon-juniper woodlands and Gambel oak woodlands. In Colorado it is often codominant with Wyoming big sagebrush, shadscale, and Gardner's saltbush.
Subspecies
There are three subspecies, including:Leymus salinus. USDA Plants Profile.
Leymus salina subsp. salina Leymus salina subsp. mojavensis – Mojave wildrye Leymus salina subsp. salmonis – salmon wildrye
Leymus salina subsp. salina Leymus salina subsp. mojavensis – Mojave wildrye Leymus salina subsp. salmonis – salmon wildrye
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- Leymus salina (M.E.Jones) Á.Löve