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

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

• (=) Hystrix patula Moench

Common names:

• bottlebrush grass  (Source: Proc E Nat Grass Sym) - English
• glumeless wild rye  (Source: F NAmer) - English
• flaskborstgräs  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish

Economic Importance:

• Environmental: erosion control (as Hystrix patula)

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec (s.), Ontario (s.), New Brunswick]
• WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Manitoba (s.e.)]
• NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
• NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (e.), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (e.), North Dakota (e.), Oklahoma (e.), South Dakota (e.), Wisconsin]
• SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama (n.), Arkansas, Georgia (n.), Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]

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. Dewey, D. R. 1983. Historical and current taxonomic perspectives of Agropyron, Elymus and related genera. Crop Sci. (Madison) 23:639.
3. Englert, J. 1999. New and upcoming native grass releases from the Eastern US Plant Materials Centers. Proceedings of the Second Eastern Native Grass Symposium, November 17-19, 1999. Baltimore, Maryland 2:132. Note: = Hystrix patula
4. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
5. Liao, J.-Q. et al. 2011. Molecular phylogeny of RNA polymerase II gene reveals the relationships of tetraploid species with St genome (Triticeae: Poaceae). Biochem. Syst. & Ecol. 39:609-618. Note: this study included one USDA sample (PI 372546) of Elymus hystrix with StH genome
6. Löve, Á. 1984. Conspectus of the Triticeae. Feddes Repert. 95:464.
7. Mason-Gamer, R. J. et al. 2002. Phylogenetic analysis of North American Elymus and the monogenomic Triticeae (Poaceae) using three chloroplast DNA data sets. Genome 45:991-1002.
8. Sha, L. et al. 2010. Phylogenetic relationships between Hystrix and its closely related genera (Triticeae; Poaceae) based on nuclear Acc1, DMC1 and chloroplast trnL-F sequences. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 54:327-335. Note: this publication erroneously used the superfluous name Hystrix patula associated to the USDA accession PI 531616 (= Elymus hystrix)
9. Soreng, R. J. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48:291.
10. Wang, R. R.-C. 2011. Chapter 2. Agropyron and Psathyrostachys. Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 77-108. Note: this review mentioned the diversity of genome constitution in Triticeae, all types found in Elymus able to cross with wheat

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=102306. Accessed 18 May 2024.