Calflora: Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius

Taxon Report 2932

Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. brevifolius (J.G. Smith) Barkworth (not an active name; please see Elymus elymoides var. brevifolius)

Short leaved squirreltail

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Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

Family:	POACEAE
Genus:	Elymus
Parent Record	Elymus elymoides

Wetlands:

Usually occurs in non wetlands, but occasionally found in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name:	Elymus elymoides var. brevifolius

Alternate Names:
(according to)

PLANTS:	Elymus elymoides var. brevifolius
PLANTS:	Elymus longifolius
PLANTS:	Sitanion hystrix var. brevifolium
PLANTS:	Sitanion longifolium
PLANTS:	Sitanion velutinum

NOTE: Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius is not an active name in the Calflora species table.

More information about Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images		Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria Original Publication citation (ITIS) USDA PLANTS Profile (ELELB2)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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