Elymus alaskanus
| Elymus alaskanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Elymus |
| Species: | E. alaskanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Elymus alaskanus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á.Löve
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Elymus alaskanus, more commonly known as Alaskan wheatgrass,[1] is an autogamous perennial that is native to North America and part of the family Poaceae. This complex is widespread and has diverged into different taxa based on morphological and cytological studies.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Elymus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Zhang, XQ., Salomon, B., von Bothmer, R. “Application of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers to evaluate intraspecific genetic variation in the Elymus alaskanus complex (Poaceae).” Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 24:4 (2002): 397-407. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.