Pseudoroegneria spicata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64403256d7933028923331 |
| Scientific name | Pseudoroegneria spicata |
| Authority | (Pursh) Á.Löve |
| First published in | Taxon 29: 168 (1980) |
Description Top
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Pseudoroegneria spicata, also known as bluebunch wheatgrass, is a native perennial bunchgrass found in western North America. It can grow up to three feet tall and is easily distinguished by its bluish color and awns on its seedheads. This grass has a strong root system that helps it resist drought and compete with other plants. It is commonly found in mountainous regions and is used for forage by livestock and native wildlife. Bluebunch wheatgrass is also important for revegetation and has been designated as the state grass of Montana, Oregon, and Washington. However, it faces competition from invasive weeds such as diffuse knapweed and medusahead.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Agropyron divergens | (Steud.) P.Candargy | Étude Monogr. Hordées : 41 (1901) |
| Agropyron divergens var. inerme | Scribn. & J.G.Sm. | Bull. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 4: 27 (1897) |
| Agropyron divergens var. tenuispicum | Scribn. & J.G.Sm. | Bull. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 4: 27 (1897) |
| Agropyron inerme | Rydb. | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 36: 539 (1909) |
| Agropyron spicatum f. inerme | (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Beetle | Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 162 (1951) |
| Agropyron spicatum var. inerme | A.Heller | Cat. N. Amer. Pl. , ed. 2: 3 (1900) |
| Agropyron spicatum var. pubescens | Elmer | Bot. Gaz. 36: 52 (1903) |
| Agropyron spicatum var. tenuispicum | Rydb. | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 61 (1900) |
| Agropyron spicatum var. vaseyi | E.E.Nelson | Bot. Gaz. 38: 378 (1904) |
| Agropyron vaseyi | Scribn. & J.G.Sm. | Bull. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 4: 27 (1897) |
| Festuca spicata | Pursh | Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 83 (1813) |
| Pseudoroegneria spicata subsp. inermis | (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Á.Löve | Taxon 29: 169 (1980) |
| Roegneria spicata f. inermis | (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Beetle | Phytologia 55: 213 (1984) |
| Schedonorus spicatus | (Pursh) Roem. & Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 2: 707 (1817) |
| Triticum divergens | Nees ex Steud. | Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 347 (1854) |
| Zeia spicata | Lunell | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 227 (1915) |
| Elymus spicatus subsp. inermis | (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Hanelt | Mansfeld's Encycl. 5: 2539 (2001) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | bluebunch wheatgrass |
| ceb | elymus spicatus |
| French | agropyre à épi |
| French | elymus spicatus |
| Hebrew | עשב חיטה כחול |
| Japanese | ブルーバンチ・ウィートグラス |
| Dutch | agropyre à épi |
| Russian | Житняк колосистый |
| Swedish | elymus spicatus |
| Vietnamese | elymus spicatus |
| war | elymus spicatus |
| Chinese | 兰丛披碱草 |
| Chinese | 兰丛冰草 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Native
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North-central U.S.A.
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- North Dakota
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Northeastern U.S.A.
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Northwestern U.S.A.
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- Montana
- Oregon
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South-central U.S.A.
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Southwestern U.S.A.
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- California
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Subarctic America
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Western Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Saskatchewan
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North-central U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000894966 |
| UNII | A8Y399P684 |
| Canadensys | 7920 |
| USDA Plants | PSSP6 |
| Tropicos | 25511441 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1159330-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-411587 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 105589 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 4604 |
| Nature Serve | 2.134145 |
| IPNI | 1159330-2 |
| iNaturalist | 167507 |
| GBIF | 2705699 |
| Freebase | /m/03np676 |
| FEIS | plants/graminoid/psespi |
| EOL | 1115518 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 9207 |
| US Library of Congress | sh2015002547 |
| USDA GRIN | 313402 |
| Wikipedia | Pseudoroegneria_spicata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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