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Elymus
distichus
(Thunb.) Melderis
Published In:
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 76(4): 383. 1978. (
Bot. J. Linn. Soc.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 11/15/2016)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Stem consistency:
Firm
Stem height (cm):
40 to 60
Stem stature:
Robust
Vegetative reproduction:
Rhizomes
Floral and plant sex:
Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
(16 to ) 28 to 40
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
5 to 11
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Breaking up at maturity
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
POACEAE Seed: Caryopsis with (type of pericarp):
Adherent pericarp
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.