Leymus flavescens (Scribn. & J. G. Sm.) Pilg. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Leymus flavescens (Scribn. & J. G. Sm.) Pilg.

Summary

Genus:

Leymus

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Pooideae

Tribe:

Triticeae

Subtribe:

Hordeinae

Nomen number:

317640

Place of publication:

Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 74:6. 1947

Verified:

01/28/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Elymus flavescens Scribn. & J. G. Sm.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Elymus arenicola Scribn. & J. G. Sm.

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Reference(s)

Barkworth, M. E. & R. J. Atkins. 1984. Leymus Hochst. (Gramineae: Triticeae) in North America: taxonomy and distribution. Amer. J. Bot. 71:621.
FNA Editorial Committee. Flora of North America. 1993-
Hole, D. J. et al. 1999. Molecular marker analysis of Leymus flavescens and chromosome pairing in Leymus flavescens hybrids (Poaceae: Triticeae). Int. J. Pl. Sci. 160:371-376.
Wang, R. R.-C. 2011. Chapter 2. Agropyron and Psathyrostachys. Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals. 2011 77-108.
Wang, R. R.-C. 2011. Chapter 2. Agropyron and Psathyrostachys. Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals. 2011 77-108.
Yen, C. et al. 2009. Synopsis of Leymus Hochst. (Triticeae: Poaceae). J. Syst. Evol. 47:73.
Yen, C. et al. 2009. Synopsis of Leymus Hochst. (Triticeae: Poaceae). J. Syst. Evol. 47:73.

Common names

English
yellow wild rye –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington

Native
Northern America

NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [South Dakota]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Idaho, Oregon, Washington]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=317640. Accessed 2 May 2026.