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

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

• Basionym: Elymus cinereus Scribn. & Merr.

Common names:

• basin wild rye  (Source: World Econ Pl) - English
• Great Basin wild rye  (Source: F Utah ed2) - English
• askråg  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish

Economic Importance:

• Animal food: forage; forage (fide NRCS Cons Pl Mat 2002)
• Environmental: revegetator; wildlife habitat; wildlife habitat

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan (s.), Alberta (s.), British Columbia (s.e.)]
• NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Nebraska (n.w. & n.e.)]
• NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado (w.), Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
• SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona (n.w.), California, Nevada, Utah]


Cultivated (also cult.)

References:

1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) URL: www.skud.info
2. Alderson, J. & W. C. Sharp. 1995. Grass varieties in the United States, U.S.D.A. Agric. Handb. 170, rev. ed. CRC Press. Note: Revised version of AH 170
3. Barkworth, M. E. & R. J. Atkins. 1984. Leymus Hochst. (Gramineae: Triticeae) in North America: taxonomy and distribution. Amer. J. Bot. 71:619.
4. Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
5. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
6. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
7. Hanson, A. A. 1972. Grass varieties in the United States Note: = Elymus cinereus Scribner & Merr.
8. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
9. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
10. Löve, Á. 1984. Conspectus of the Triticeae. Feddes Repert. 95:483.
11. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
12. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: = Elymus cinereus Scribner & Merr.
13. Soreng, R. J. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48:423.
14. Wang, R. R.-C. 2011. Chapter 2. Agropyron and Psathyrostachys. Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 77-108.
15. Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: = Elymus cinereus Scribner & Merr.
16. Yen, C. et al. 2009. Synopsis of Leymus Hochst. (Triticeae: Poaceae). J. Syst. Evol. 47:77.

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=102177. Accessed 18 May 2024.