Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pseudocaninus
ID:
867278

Status:
valid

Authors:
G.H.Zhu & S.L.Chen

Source:
wcs

Year:
2006

Citation Micro:
Fl. China 22: 414 (2006)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000866613

Common Names

  • Pseudocaninus Wheatgrass
  • Pseudocanin Wheatgrass
  • Elymus Wheatgrass

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Description

Elymus pseudocaninus (also called False Dog Wheatgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It has an upright, clumping habit with narrow, green leaves and small, yellow-green flowers. It prefers full sun and dry to moist, well-drained soil.

Uses & Benefits

Elymus pseudocaninus is used as an ornamental grass, for erosion control, and as a food source for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Elymus pseudocaninus is a spike-like panicle, with spikelets that are 4-6 mm long. The seeds are small and dark brown, and the seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Elymus pseudocaninus is a perennial grass that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil types, including clay and sandy soils. It is drought tolerant once established. It can be propagated by division in early spring or late fall. It can also be propagated from stem cuttings taken in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Elymus pseudocaninus

Elymus pseudocaninus can be found in the Mediterranean region, from Portugal to Turkey and eastwards to Iran.

Species in the Elymus genus

Elymus brachyphyllus, Elymus czilikensis, Elymus dorei, Elymus ebingeri, Elymus hansenii, Elymus incertus, Elymus interjacens, Elymus maltei, Elymus mossii, Elymus nothus, Elymus palmerensis, Elymus pseudorepens, Elymus saxicola, Elymus spurius, Elymus wallii, Elymus abolinii, Elymus afghanicus, Elymus africanus, Elymus alaskanus, Elymus albicans, Elymus aliena, Elymus alienus, Elymus alpinus, Elymus angulatus, Elymus angustispiculatus, Elymus antiquus, Elymus arcuatus, Elymus aristiglumis, Elymus arizonicus, Elymus athericus, Elymus atratus, Elymus bakeri, Elymus barbicallus, Elymus barystachyus, Elymus borianus, Elymus burchan-buddae, Elymus buschianus, Elymus cacuminis, Elymus caianus, Elymus californicus, Elymus canadensis, Elymus caninus, Elymus caucasicus, Elymus cheniae, Elymus ciliaris, Elymus clivorum, Elymus colorans, Elymus confusus, Elymus cordilleranus, Elymus coreanus,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Guang Hua Zhu (1964-2005): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'G.H.Zhu' in the authors string.
Shou Liang Chen (b.1921): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.L.Chen' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77076120-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].