Elymus is a genus of perennial plants with approximately 150 species[5] in the grass family, related to rye, wheat, and other widely grown cereal grains.[6]
Elymus is a cosmopolitan genus, represented by species across all continents of the world.[7]
Common names include couch grass, wildrye and wheatgrass.[8][9][10][11]
Species
As of 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted 173 species and 19 hybrids:[12]
^Diaz, Oscar (1999). Genetic diversity in Elymus species (Triticeae) with emphasis on the Nordic region. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. ISBN91-576-5493-X.
^Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC World Dictionary of grasses: Common names, Scientific names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Vol. 1. CRC Press. pp. 755–787. ISBN9780849313035.
