Poaceae
Elymus

Elymus virginicus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 84 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canada to U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Bermuda, Germany

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
  • Britton, N. (1918). Flora of Bermuda: 1-585. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Deam, C.C. [32476] United States K003373985 Yes
Dore, W.G.; Roland, A.E.; Lewis, R.M. [3054] Canada K003373964 Yes
Correll, D.S. [17358] United States K003374053 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9448B] United States K003374026 Yes
Schwein. [s.n.] K003373946 Yes
Tucker, G. [13348] United States K003374046 Yes
Small, J.K. [s.n.] United States K003374059 Yes
Shafer, J.A. [123] United States K003374045 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9379A] United States K003374013 Yes
Pammel, L.H. [44] United States K003374031 Yes
Wright [s.n.] United States K003374051 Yes
Wilcox, E.N. [68] United States K003374048 Yes
Raymond, M.; Kucyniak, J.; Gougeon, M.; Gousy, J.P. [s.n.] Canada K003373954 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9098] United States K003374016 Yes
s.coll. [3535] United States K003374004 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9339] United States K003374019 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003372076 Yes
Rugel [s.n.] United States K003374056 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003373991 Yes
Chapman [s.n.] United States K003374064 Yes
Pammel, L.H. [s.n.] United States K003373987 Yes
s.coll. [62] K003374060 Yes
Chase, V.H. [s.n.] United States K003373979 Yes
Chapman [s.n.] United States K003374066 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003374032 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [739] United States K003373988 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [2347] United Kingdom K003372078 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003372077 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States K003373995 Yes
Lloyd, C.G. [s.n.] United States K003374039 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003374058 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9163A] United States K003374009 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003372079 Yes
Lindheimer, F.J. [1254] United States K003374052 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9448A] United States K003374024 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.H. [12743] United States K003373999 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9448] United States K003374025 Yes
Ball, C.R. [125] United States K003373990 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9113] United States K003374014 Yes
Chase, V.H. [10559] United States K003373980 Yes
Clinton [s.n.] United States K003374003 Yes
Lindheimer, F.J. [1253] United States K003374050 Yes
Ball, H.M.; Ball, C.R. [s.n.] United States K003374047 Yes
Jones, R. [7608] United States K003373966 Yes
Baldwin, W.K.W. [5207] Canada K003373962 Yes
Fr. Edmond Roy [3980] Canada K003373963 Yes
Townsend, D. [s.n.] United States K003374036 Yes
Chase, V.H. [68] United States K003373974 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K003373958 Yes
s.coll. [72] K000674982 Unknown Type Material Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States K003373971 Yes
Melville, R. [L8367] United Kingdom K003372075 Yes
Cooley, D. [58] United States K003374002 Yes
s.coll. [503] K000674979 Unknown Type Material Yes
Palmer, E.J. [19020] United States K003374023 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1805] United States K003374043 Yes
Malte, M.O. [108231] Canada K003373953 Yes
Aiton, G.B. [s.n.] United States K003374005 Yes
Burnham, S.H. [s.n.] United States K003373967 Yes
Muller, F. [2080] K003373957 Yes
Darlington, W. [s.n.] United States K003374022 Yes
Weatherwax [s.n.] United States K003373984 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K003373994 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003590763 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9398A] United States K003374029 Yes
Ecole, H.P. [s.n.] K003374061 Yes
Chase, V. [s.n.] United States K003373975 Yes
Fernald, M.L. [s.n.] United States K003374001 Yes
Demaree, D. [3470] United States K003373968 Yes
Hale, J. [s.n.] United States K003373997 Yes
Sheldon, C.S. [252] United States K003374063 Yes
Malte, M.O. [108324] Canada K003590190 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9339A] United States K003374018 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [3535] United States K003373972 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K003373992 Yes
Thompson, R.A.; Rudman, R.; Johnson, F.L. [S0553] United States K003374044 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States K003373996 Yes
s.coll. [2579] United States K003374062 Yes
Dore, W.G.; Gorham, E. [45-924] Canada K003373956 Yes
Chase, V.H. [8373] United States K003373981 Yes
Ball, C.R. [125] United States K003373989 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9163] United States K003374012 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9104B] United States K003374020 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9134] United States K003374015 Yes
Drummond, T. [472] United States K003373993 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1778] United States K003374042 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [11482] Canada K003373965 Yes
Hale [s.n.] United States K003373998 Yes
Chase, V.H. [8345] United States K003373976 Yes
Ecole, H., P. [s.n.] K000674981 Unknown Type Material Yes
Senn, H.A. [3279] Canada K003373951 Yes
Chase, V.H. [s.n.] United States K003373982 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [949] United States K003374041 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9103] United States K003374017 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003374034 Yes
Goodenough, S. [s.n.] K000674983 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bush, B.F. [9072] United States K003374011 Yes
Dore, W.G. [46-I09] Canada K003373949 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003373983 Yes
Fendler, A. [905] United States K003374035 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K003374049 Yes
Chase, V.H. [s.n.] United States K003373978 Yes
Baldwin, W.K.W.; Breitung, A.J. [3277] Canada K003373960 Yes
Schuette, J.H. [[454155]] United States K003374006 Yes
Griffiths, D. [6/2] United States K003374055 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9104A] United States K003374007 Yes
Deam, C.C. [32573] United States K003373986 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003374033 Yes
Richl [364] United States K003374021 Yes
Douglas [s.n.] K000674980 Unknown Type Material Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K003374038 Yes
Bush, B.F. [817] United States K003374027 Yes
Ball, C.R. [166] United States K003374030 Yes
Wetzstein, A. [s.n.] United States K003374037 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9379] United States K003374010 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9104] United States K003374008 Yes
Ryves, T.B.; Clement, E.J. [97/201] United States K003373970 Yes
s.coll. [3535] United States K003374065 Yes
Senn, H.A.; Soper, J.H. [487] Canada K003373961 Yes
Roland, A.E.; Dore, W.G. [45-1004] Canada K003373955 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] Canada K003373948 Yes
Blake, S.F. [11426] United States K003374000 Yes
Lobb, W. [325] United States K003373973 Yes
Morris, E.L. [A130] United States K003374040 Yes
Bigelow, J.M. [s.n.] United States K003373969 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) [1832] Canada K003373959 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9398] United States K003374028 Yes
Chase, V.H. [68-97] United States K003373977 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) [1833] Canada K003373952 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003590762 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9815A] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373938 Yes
Chase, A. [s.n.] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373944 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373945 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373942 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9463A] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373936 Yes
Bush, B.F. [10352] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373930 Yes
Blake, S.F. [9464] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373927 Yes
Chase, V.H. [s.n.] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373925 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [18767] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373931 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9815] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373937 Yes
Robinson, A. [2469] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373922 Yes
Bush, B.F. [11354] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373932 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9463] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373935 Yes
Radford, A.E. [25377] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373941 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [32399] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373934 Yes
Dore, W.G. [586] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373919 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [18429] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373929 Yes
Chase, V.H. [s.n.] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373926 Yes
Adams, J. [s.n.] Canada Elymus glabriflorus K003373918 Yes
Robinson, A. [2679] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373921 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10304] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373943 Yes
Chase, V.H. [s.n.] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373924 Yes
Robinson, A. [2422] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373923 Yes
Weatherwax [s.n.] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373940 Yes
Chase, V.H. [1239] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373920 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [32503] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373933 Yes
Bush, B.F. [11355] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373939 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [18775] United States Elymus glabriflorus K003373928 Yes

Sources

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    • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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