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

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• Basionym: Elymus arenarius L.
• (≡) Elymus arenarius var. arenarius L.

Common names:

• beach wild rye  (Source: Grass VarUSA) - English
• European dune grass  (Source: Hortus 3) - English
• lyme grass  (Source: World Econ Pl) - English
• rancheria grass  (Source: Hortus 3) - English
• sea lyme grass  (Source: Dict Rehm) - English
• élyme des sables  (Source: L Noms French ed6) - French
• élyme des sables d'Europe  (Source: F NAmer) - French
• blauer Helm  (Source: Mansf Ency) - German
• Sandhafer  (Source: Dict Rehm) - German
• Strandgerste  (Source: Mansf Ency) - German
• Strandhafer  (Source: Dict Rehm) - German
• Strandroggen  (Source: Dict Rehm) - German
• aveia-brava  (Source: Dict Rehm) - Portuguese
• strandråg  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish

Economic Importance:

• Animal food: fodder
• Environmental: erosion control; erosion control

Distributional Range:

Native

Europe

• NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
• MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
• EASTERN EUROPE: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russian Federation-European part [European part (n.)]
• SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France, Spain (n.w.)


Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

References:

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Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=102161. Accessed 18 May 2024.