Elymus caninus

Elymus caninus (= Agropyron caninum, Roegneria canina, Triticum caninum), commonly known as Bearded Couch, is a grass.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Elymus caninus 11.1 History 11.2 Elymus caninus in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Elymus caninus was described in 1755 by Carl Linnaeus. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Bearded Couch is a species in the genus Elymus (wild rye, a common name also used for Leymus, Psathyrostachys and x Elyleymus ) which contains 150 species and belongs to the family of the Poaceae (Grass Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The plants grow to a height of approximately 1,1 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Elymus caninus has simple leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are linear with entire margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The plants bloom from June to July. The flowers are arranged in spikes.

The fruits are caryopses.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Elymus caninus is native to the whole of Europe, Turkey, Iraq, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, northwest India, West and East Siberia, Central Asia and West China and is naturalized in North America, Japan and New Zealand.

[edit] Cultivation

The Bearded Couch prefers a sunny site. It grows best in sandy or pebbly, loamy soil, sandy clay soil that is moist.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Elymus caninus

[edit] History

[edit] Elymus caninus in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Elymus caninusfr:Elymus caninus