familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
genusLeymus
speciesLeymus mollis
subspeciesLeymus mollis subsp. villosissimus
Leymus mollis subsp. villosissimus
Synonyms: Leymus villosissimus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 358.
Rhizomes about 2 mm thick. Culms 12-70 cm. Basal blades 10-31 cm long, 3-8 mm wide. Spikes 5-13 (16) cm, with 3-14 nodes. Glumes 9-14 (21) mm long, 1.5-2.5 mm wide, often longer than the lemmas, villous. 2n = 28.
Discussion
Leymus mollis subsp. villosissimus is an arctic taxon found primarily in eastern Siberia, Alaska, and northwestern Canada. It grows mostly on arctic coasts, but is also known from a few inland locations.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"decumbent" is not a number."/2-33/4timesthelengthof" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
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absent +
common +
absent +
bulliform +
absent +
20-40-veined +
dehiscent +
0-3(7)-veined +
straight +
midlength +
scabrous +
acute +
absent +
absent +
0-3(7)-veined +
straight +
arising +
midlength +
terminal +
evident +
scabrous +
single +
close +
free +
hard +
thick +
parallel +
stiff +
not evident +
spikelike +
not branching +
annual +
climbing +
floating +
erect +
pubescent +
not woody +
sterile +
reduced +
1/3 +
capillary +
adjacent +
longer +
bisexual +
1-5-veined +
pliable +
shorter than to longer than the adjacent florets +
often longer +
subtending +
absent +
villous +
equal +
uncinate +
punctate +
Present +
compound +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (?) +
absent +
0-3(7)-veined +
evident +
scabrous +
absent +
distributed +
basal +
5-7-veined +
longer +
hairy +
scabrous +
absent +
membranous +
veined +
truncate +
inconspicuous +
hairy +
lobed +
simple +
absent +
well-developed +
slightly shorter than to slightly longer than the lemmas +
slightly longer +
absent +
keeled +
subequal +
absent +
absent +
0-4 mm +
separating +
thin +
absent +
spikelike +
prolonged +
evident +
open +
closed +
full +
ebracteate +
distichous +
16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br /> (?) +
mixed +
attached +
distinct +
parallel-sided +
not papillate +
Leymus mollis subsp. villosissimus +
Leymus mollis +
subspecies +
reduced +
hyaline +
membranous +
0-3(7)-veined +
ribbed +
spaced +
midlength +
absent +
evident +
scabrous +
rhizomatous +
perennial +
glaucous +