Elymus shandongensis B.Salomon

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Elymus

Characteristics

Culms laxly tufted, erect or slightly decumbent at base, 60–90 cm tall. Leaf sheath usually glabrous; ligule ca. 6.5 mm; leaf blade flat or involute at margin, 10–25 × 0.4–0.8 cm, both surfaces scabrous or adaxial surface smooth. Spike erect or slightly curved, 8–20 cm. Spikelets 1 per node, 13–19 mm excluding awns, with 5–8 florets. Glumes oblong-lanceolate, 5–7-veined, apex acute or pointed; veins robust, scabrous; proximal glume 5–7 mm; distal glume 7–9 mm. Lemma oblong-lanceolate, subglabrous abaxially, margin membranous; first lemma 9–10 mm; callus pubescent along lateral side; awn erect, (12–) 20–30 mm, scabrous. Palea subequaling lemma, wingless and shortly setiform ciliate along keels. Fl. and fr. Jul–Aug. 2n = 28*.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Elymus shandongensis world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:939402-1
WFO ID wfo-0000866701
COL ID 6F6BL
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Synonyms

Elymus shandongensis Roegneria shandongensis Roegneria shandongensis