Elymus athericus

Elymus athericus (= Agropyron pungens, Elytrigia atherica) 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 athericus 11.1 History 11.2 Elymus athericus 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 athericus was already described and the name validly published by Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link. It was not until 1983, however, that Michel François-Jacques Kerguélen reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

Elymus athericus 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 1,2 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

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

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

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

The fruits are caryopses.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Elymus athericus is native to the coastal regions of the British Isles, Northern Europe, the Iberian Peninsula, France, Central Europe, the Apennine Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula and Romania, to Turkey, Northwest Iran and Afghanistan and is naturalized in North America.

[edit] Cultivation

Elymus athericus 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 athericus

[edit] History

[edit] Elymus athericus 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 athericusfr:Elymus athericus