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Psathyrostachys juncea

(Fisch.) Nevski

Russian Wildrye

GNRUnranked Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143146

Element CodePMPOA81010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusPsathyrostachys

Synonyms

Elymus junceusFisch.

Other Common Names

Élyme de Russie (FR) Russian wildrye (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SNA	No
Saskatchewan	SNA	No
Alberta	SNA	No
Manitoba	SNA	No
Yukon Territory	SNA	No

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Utah	SNA	No
South Dakota	SNA	No
Montana	SNA	No
Arizona	SNA	No
Colorado	SNA	No
North Dakota	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
Wyoming	SNA	No
Nebraska	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (6)

Nevada (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Rose - Evans	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,782
Rose - Whites Canyon	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	2,568

Wyoming (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beartooth Proposed Wilderness	Shoshone National Forest	16,837
Reef	Shoshone National Forest	16,817
Sulphur Creek	Shoshone National Forest	30,221
Windy Mountain	Shoshone National Forest	31,283

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.