Poaceae
Elymus

Elymus canadensis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 83 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. America. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Austria, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Transcaucasus

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "SEPASAL database. (RBG Kew, 1999)"
  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import
  • US-FDA GSRS (2025)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Macoun, J. [s.n.] United States K003374242 Yes
Chase, V.H. [s.n.] United States K003374164 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Romaschenko, K. [22648] United States K003374218 Yes
Eames, A.J. [17144] United States K003374145 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9178] United States K003374195 Yes
Dore, W.G.; Gorham, E. [45-844] Canada K003374143 Yes
Muramatsu, M. [104-4] United States K003590548 Yes
Lubke, R.A. [980] Canada K003374123 Yes
Schuette, J.H. [s.n.] United States K003374249 Yes
Lyall (Dr.) [s.n.] United States K003374241 Yes
Richardson [s.n.] Canada K003374268 Yes
Peck, M.E. [15433] United States K003374244 Yes
Suksdorf, W. [9001] United States K003374251 Yes
Schuette, J.H. [s.n.] United States K003374247 Yes
Müller, F.F. [2080] K003590341 Yes
s.coll. [3536] United States K003374170 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28598] Canada K003374112 Yes
Pammel, L.H.; Ball, C.R. [141] Canada K003374119 Yes
Matthews, W.A. [4823] United States K003374223 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003590547 Yes
Chase, V.H. [I0482] United States K003374167 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States K003374192 Yes
Schweint [s.n.] K003374276 Yes
Bush, B.F. [[944B]] United States K003374185 Yes
Ungar, I. [990] United States K003374177 Yes
s.coll. [411] United States K003374157 Yes
French, G.H. [3536] United States K003374168 Yes
Senn, H.A.; Soper, J.H. [583] Canada K003374138 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [792] United States K003374245 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [5159] United States K003374248 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003374159 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9406] United States K003374216 Yes
Dore, W.G.; Senn, H.A. [47-609] Canada K003374124 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28463] Canada K003374109 Yes
Geyer, C.A. [570] United States K003374274 Yes
Bush, B.F. [814] United States K003374194 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003374266 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9462B] United States K003374186 Yes
Chase, V.H. [s.n.] United States K003374165 Yes
Macoun, J.M. [59543] Canada K003374114 Yes
Dr. Cooley [[59]] United States K003374250 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003374156 Yes
Sartwell [s.n.] United States K003374235 Yes
Fernald, M.L. [197] United States K003374175 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003374237 Yes
Wilcox, E.N. [24] United States K003374232 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003372060 Yes
Clemens, M.S.; Clemens, J. [11500] United States K003374246 Yes
Cody, W.J.; Spicer, K.W. [11718] Canada K003374115 Yes
Richardson [38] K003374275 Yes
Macoun [1828] Canada K003374129 Yes
Matthews, W.A. [4724] United States K003374221 Yes
Mulford, A.I. [1500] United States K003374224 Yes
Bush, B.F. [[9097]] United States K003374196 Yes
Ball, C., R. [117] United States K000674984 Unknown Type Material Yes
Deitz, H.L. [s.n.] United States K003374230 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003374149 Yes
Ehrh. [42] K003374272 Yes
Williams, J.A. [2679] United States K003374262 Yes
Lyall (Dr.) [s.n.] United States K003374240 Yes
Rousseau, J. [32258] Canada K003374136 Yes
Elmore, C.J. [154] United States K003374229 Yes
Ryves, T.B.; Clement, E.J. [COL97/248] United States K003374153 Yes
Bourgeau [s.n.] Canada K003374127 Yes
Bates, J.M. [1927] United States K003374231 Yes
Chase, V.H. [8353] United States K003374146 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11080] United States K003374258 Yes
Rolland-Germain [s.n.] Canada K003374116 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003590768 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9142A] United States K003374198 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [11439] Canada K003374122 Yes
Shear, C.L. [709] United States K003374176 Yes
Bush, B.F. [944A] United States K003374187 Yes
Chase, V.H. [10589] United States K003374147 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [12017] United States K001872662 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003590770 Yes
Munro, W. [s.n.] Canada K003374120 Yes
Senn, H.A.; [J. H. Sape] [654] Canada K003374137 Yes
Chase, V.H. [I0568] United States K003374166 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9468] United States K003374190 Yes
Bannister, C.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003372065 Yes
Macoun, J. [26091] Canada K003374133 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9389] United States K003374203 Yes
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States K003374261 Yes
Macoun [178] Canada K003374134 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1031] Mexico K003590340 Yes
Bates, J.M. [5546] United States K003374228 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003590546 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9403] United States K003374201 Yes
Roy, E.C.S.V. [3974] Canada K003374111 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] United States K003374254 Yes
Shear, C.L. [778] United States K003374154 Yes
Lyall (Dr.) [s.n.] United States K003374239 Yes
Rydberg, P.A. [3208] United States K003374208 Yes
Rydberg, P.A. [3172] United States K003374209 Yes
Suksdorf, W. [9001] United States K003374252 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9444B] United States K003374189 Yes
Purpus, C.A. [5515] United States K003374160 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9378] United States K003374179 Yes
Chase, V.H. [8368] United States K003374163 Yes
Schweinitz [s.n.] United States K003374267 Yes
Jepson, W.L. [s.n.] United States K003374161 Yes
Lyall (Dr.) [s.n.] United States K003374238 Yes
Hylmö, D. [s.n.] Sweden K003372062 Yes
Griffiths, D. [728] United States K003374264 Yes
Colchester [s.n.] United States K003374253 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9467A] United States K003374211 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003374158 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K003374132 Yes
Gleason, H.A.; Gleason Jr., H.A. [s.n.] United States K003374172 Yes
A.H.B. [s.n.] Canada K003374140 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9142] United States K003374197 Yes
Griffiths, D.; Williams [104] United States K003374265 Yes
Dore, W.G. [346] Canada K003374139 Yes
Wooton, E.O. [s.n.] United States K003374227 Yes
Malte, M.O. [108356] Canada K003374135 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K003372064 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9399A] United States K003374202 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9465] United States K003374191 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9465A] United States K003374182 Yes
Maclagan, P.W. [s.n.] Canada K003374117 Yes
Chase, V.H. [10638] United States K003374148 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003590771 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003374273 Yes
Lyall (Dr.) [s.n.] United States K003374243 Yes
Sartwell [s.n.] United States K003374234 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] Canada K003374269 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] Canada K003374126 Yes
Griffiths; Lange [145] United States K003374207 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003374155 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9178B] United States K003374200 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9078] United States K003374212 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9462] United States K003374184 Yes
Torrey [s.n.] K003374130 Yes
Morris, E.L. [a125] United States K003374220 Yes
Bush, B.F. [[9462]] United States K003374210 Yes
M.S. [s.n.] United States K003374169 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Romaschenko, K. [22518] United States K003374162 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9385] United States K003374214 Yes
s.coll. [3536] United States K003374174 Yes
Dore, W.G.; Gorham, E. [45-868] Canada K003374142 Yes
Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003374222 Yes
Short [s.n.] K003374277 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [11427] Canada K003374125 Yes
Blom, C. [s.n.] Sweden K003372063 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9399] United States K003374204 Yes
Allred, K.W. [2453] United States K003374226 Yes
Lyle Wynd, F.; Mueller, C.H. [529] Mexico K003590339 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [24348] Canada K003374110 Yes
Blaydes; Weatherwax [s.n.] United States K003374178 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9188A] United States K003374199 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [76] United States K003374150 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9385A] United States K003374213 Yes
Schweinitz [s.n.] K003374271 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28420] Canada K003374113 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9406A] United States K003374217 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003590769 Yes
Nelson, A. [7600] United States K003374263 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9378A] United States K003374205 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003374173 Yes
Drummond; Richardson [s.n.] Canada K003374131 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11373] United States K003374259 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9404] United States K003374215 Yes
Baker, C.F. [695] United States K003374152 Yes
Camp, D.R.; Camp, S.H. [s.n.] United States K003374171 Yes
Barbour, W.C. [s.n.] United States K003374233 Yes
Standley, P.C. [s.n.] United States K003374225 Yes
Macoun, M.A. [1829] Canada K003374118 Yes
Heller, A.A. [s.n.] United States K003374257 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9468A] United States K003374181 Yes
Bush, B.F. [816] United States K003374180 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [571] United States K003374260 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9468B] United States K003374183 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003374270 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9462A] United States K003374188 Yes
Maude Women, E. [113] Canada K003374144 Yes
Small, J.K. [s.n.] United States K003374236 Yes
Soper, J.H. [2469] United States K003374141 Yes
Morris, E.L. [a125] United States K003374219 Yes
Hannibal [s.n.] United States K003374193 Yes
Jolis, L. [s.n.] France K003372061 Yes
Haydon, W. [17] K003374128 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9405] United States K003374206 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] Canada K003374121 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0