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Elymus caninus (L.) L.

Bearded Couch

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Elymus (Wildrye)

Synonyms

Elymus caninus
Agropyron biflorum
Agropyron caninum
Agropyron caninum subsp. biflorum
Agropyron donianum
Brachypodium caninum
Goulardia canina
Roegneria behmii
Roegneria canina
Roegneria doniana
Triticum biflorum
Triticum caninum
Triticum rupestre

Related species

Elymus caninus (L.) L. - Bearded Couch

Traits


    50&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall, <b>bunch-shaped</b>, perennial. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> spike-like, 5&#8211;20&#8239;cm long. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> solitary on the spike-axis, the broader side pointing to the spike-axis, 2&#8211;6&#8209;flower...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Elymus caninus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Elymus caninus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Elymus caninus

Elymus caninus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious habitats

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