See other conspecific taxa:

• Leymus mollis subsp. mollis (0 accessions)
• Leymus mollis subsp. villosissimus (0 accessions)

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

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

• (≡) Elymus arenarius var. mollis (Trin.) Koidz.
• (=) Elymus arenarius var. villosus E. Mey.
• Basionym: Elymus mollis Trin.

Common names:

• American dune grass  (Source: World Econ Pl) - English
• sea lyme grass  (Source: F Canada) - English
• strand grass  (Source: F Canada) - English
• élyme des sables d'Amerique  (Source: F NAmer) - French
• seigle de mer  (Source: F Canada) - French
• hama-ninniku  (Source: Grass Japan) - Japanese Rōmaji

Economic Importance:

• Environmental: erosion control; revegetator; revegetator

Distributional Range:

Native

Asia-Temperate

• RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands, Khabarovsk, Primorye, Kamchatka, Magadan, Sakhalin]
• CHINA: China [Hebei Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shandong Sheng]
• EASTERN ASIA: Japan, [Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu (n.)] Korea

Northern America

• SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada, [Northwest Territories, Yukon] Greenland (s.), United States [Alaska]
• EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
• WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan (n.), Alberta, Manitoba (n.), British Columbia]
• NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (n.), Vermont]
• NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon (w.), Washington (w.)]
• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (n.w.)]

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=102171. Accessed 18 May 2024.