Details of genus: Elymus [1064]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Wild rye
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Family: Poaceae
family_ja: イネ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 150 species of tufted or rhizomatous, mainly perennial grasses, widely distributed throughout N. and S. temperate regions, and often occurring on sandy soils. They have linear, flat or occasionally rolled leaves, and stout or slender, bristled flower spikes consisting of flattened, stalkless spikelets, arranged alternately along the flower stalks. The genus includes the invasive E. repens (couch grass or twitch), but those species described here are not invasive. Most are useful in a rock garden, or in a mixed or herbaceous border.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in situ in autumn or spring. Divide from mid-spring to early summer.
pests_en: May be attacked by rust.
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show |