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

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

• (=) Sitanion jubatum J. G. Sm.
• Basionym: Sitanion multisetum J. G. Sm.

Common names:

• big squirreltail  (Source: F CalifJep) - English

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado (n.w.), Idaho, Oregon, Washington (e.)]
• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona (n.w.), California, Nevada, Utah]
• NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte)]

References:

1. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Sitanion jubatum J. G. Sm.
2. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
3. Gould, F. W. & R. Moran. 1981. The grasses of Baja California, Mexico.
4. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
5. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: = Sitanion jubatum J. G. Sm.
6. Larson, S. R. et al. 2003. Amplified fragment length polymorphism in Elymus elymoides, Elymus multisetus, and other Elymus taxa. Canad. J. Bot. 81:789-804. Note: this study included twelve USDA accessions
7. 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
8. Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: mentions

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=412002. Accessed 18 May 2024.