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Leymus
Leymus cinereus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Poaceae
Subfamily:Pooideae
Supertribe:Triticodae
Tribe:Triticeae
Genus:Leymus
Hochst.
Type species
Leymus arenarius
Synonyms[2]
  • Elymus sect. Leymus (Hochst.) Honda[1]
  • Aneurolepidium Nevski
  • Eremium Seberg & Linde-Laursen
  • Macrohystrix (Tzvelev) Tzvelev & Prob.
  • Malacurus Nevski
  • Microhystrix (Tzvelev) Tzvelev & Prob.
Mammoth wild rye (Leymus racemosus)

Leymus is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae (Gramineae). It is widespread across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.[1][3][4][5]

Butterfly food plant

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Butterflies whose caterpillars feed on Leymus include the Zabulon skipper.

References

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    Leymus
    Leymus cinereus
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Kingdom:Plantae
    Clade:Tracheophytes
    Clade:Angiosperms
    Clade:Monocots
    Clade:Commelinids
    Order:Poales
    Family:Poaceae
    Subfamily:Pooideae
    Supertribe:Triticodae
    Tribe:Triticeae
    Genus:Leymus
    Hochst.
    Type species
    Leymus arenarius
    (L.) Hochst.[1]
    Synonyms[2]
    • Elymus sect. Leymus (Hochst.) Honda[1]
    • Aneurolepidium Nevski
    • Eremium Seberg & Linde-Laursen
    • Macrohystrix (Tzvelev) Tzvelev & Prob.
    • Malacurus Nevski
    • Microhystrix (Tzvelev) Tzvelev & Prob.
    Mammoth wild rye (Leymus racemosus)

    Leymus is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae (Gramineae). It is widespread across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.[1][3][4][5]

    Butterfly food plant

    Butterflies whose caterpillars feed on Leymus include the Zabulon skipper.

    References

    1. ^ a b c Tropicos, Leymus Hochst.
    2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
    3. ^ Hochstetter, Christian Ferdinand Friedrich. 1848. Flora 31(7): 118, in footnote in German
    4. ^ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 387 Leymus Hochstetter
    5. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
    6. ^ The International Plant Names Index
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