Leymus

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Leymus

  • Description

    Genus Description - Similar to Elymus, and like it with the rachilla twisted and the glumes displaced to stand side by side subtending the spikelets, but outcrossing, with anthers mostly over 3 mm, and with awnless or only shortly awned lemmas; plants tufted or more often on ± elongate rhizomes. 30, N. Hemisphere.