Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lazicus
ID:
867102

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Boiss.) Melderis

Source:
wcs

Year:
1984

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 42: 79 (1984)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000866437



Common Names

  • Elymus Lazicus
  • Laz Wild Rye
  • Laz Wheatgrass


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Description

Elymus lazicus (also called Lazic Wheatgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Eastern Europe. It has an upright, clumping habit with narrow, green leaves and small, yellow-green flowers. It prefers full sun and dry to moist, well-drained soil.

Uses & Benefits

Elymus lazicus is used as a fodder crop for livestock, as a soil stabilizer, and for erosion control. It is also used as a turf grass in warm climates and is drought tolerant.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Elymus lazicus sub. attenuatiglumis (Nevski) Melderis
Elymus lazicus sub. lomatolepis Melderis
Elymus lazicus sub. divaricatus (Boiss. & Balansa) Melderis
Elymus lazicus sub. iranicus Assadi
Elymus lazicus sub. lazicus

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Elymus lazicus has small, yellow-green flowers that appear in clusters. Its seeds are small, dark brown, and oblong in shape. The seedlings are slender and have a light green color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Elymus lazicus can be propagated by seed or division. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Elymus lazicus

Elymus lazicus can be found in the western United States, from California to Colorado and Wyoming.

Species in the Elymus genus

Elymus brachyphyllus, Elymus czilikensis, Elymus dorei, Elymus ebingeri, Elymus hansenii, Elymus incertus, Elymus interjacens, Elymus maltei, Elymus mossii, Elymus nothus, Elymus palmerensis, Elymus pseudorepens, Elymus saxicola, Elymus spurius, Elymus wallii, Elymus abolinii, Elymus afghanicus, Elymus africanus, Elymus alaskanus, Elymus albicans, Elymus aliena, Elymus alienus, Elymus alpinus, Elymus angulatus, Elymus angustispiculatus, Elymus antiquus, Elymus arcuatus, Elymus aristiglumis, Elymus arizonicus, Elymus athericus, Elymus atratus, Elymus bakeri, Elymus barbicallus, Elymus barystachyus, Elymus borianus, Elymus burchan-buddae, Elymus buschianus, Elymus cacuminis, Elymus caianus, Elymus californicus, Elymus canadensis, Elymus caninus, Elymus caucasicus, Elymus cheniae, Elymus ciliaris, Elymus clivorum, Elymus colorans, Elymus confusus, Elymus cordilleranus, Elymus coreanus,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Edmond Boissier (1810-1885): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boiss.' in the authors string.
Aleksandre Melderis (1909-1986): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Melderis' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:913985-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].