Elymus serotinus (Keng) Á.Löve ex B.rong Lu

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Elymus

Characteristics

Culms laxly tufted, erect, or decumbent or geniculate at base, 20–45 cm tall. Leaf sheath puberulent or margin ciliate at base; leaf blade involute, 9–11(–20) × 0.1–0.2 cm, both surfaces smooth and glabrous or adaxial surface scabrous. Spike curved and nodding, 6–10 cm, with 5–11 spikelets. Spikelets 1 per node, yellowish brown or purplish green, 12–13(–22) mm excluding awns, with 3–6(or 7) florets. Glumes oblong-lanceolate, 3–5-veined, laxly puberulent, scabrous along veins, apex acute or acuminate; proximal glume 5–6 mm; distal glume 7–8 mm; awn usually 2–5 mm. Lemma oblong-lanceolate, puberulent proximally, hispidulous distally; first lemma ca. 10 mm; awn reflexed, 2.5–3 cm, scabrous. Palea equaling lemma, puberulent between keels distally. Fl. and fr. late summer. 2n = 28*.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.45
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Elymus serotinus world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77076150-1
WFO ID wfo-0000908218
COL ID 6F6BZ
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Synonyms

Roegneria serotina Elymus serotinus