See other conspecific taxa:

• Elymus glaucus subsp. glaucus (0 accessions)
• Elymus glaucus subsp. mackenziei (0 accessions)
• Elymus glaucus subsp. virescens (0 accessions)

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

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

• (=) Elymus angustifolius Burtt Davy

Common names:

• blue wild rye  (Source: Food Feed Crops US) - English
• common western wild rye  (Source: F NAmer) - English

Economic Importance:

• Animal food: fodder; forage; forage

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada, [Northwest Territories (s.w.), Yukon] United States [Alaska (s.)]
• EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario (s.)]
• WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan (s.), Alberta (s.), British Columbia]
• NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Michigan (n.), New York (w.)]
• NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois (n.e.), Missouri (n.), North Dakota (n.-c.), Oklahoma (e.), South Dakota (w. & n.e.), Wisconsin (n.)]
• NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
• SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas]
• SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
• NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte)]

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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=15050. Accessed 18 May 2024.