Eremopyrum

Eremopyrum is a genus Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. One species, Eremopyrum triticeum has become widely established as a weed in parts of North America.

Species

Crested Wheatgrass

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Algeria, Altay, Central European Russia, East European Russia, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Kuwait

Observations16,415

Observations recorded6,923

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taxon name: Eremopyrum
Commons category: Eremopyrum
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4360
taxon common name: 旱麦草属

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Eremopyrum is a genus Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. One species, Eremopyrum triticeum has become widely established as a weed in parts of North America.

All the species are annuals with a dense, 2-sided, spikelike inflorescence having 1 spikelet per node. Species Eremopyrum bonaepartis (Spreng.) Nevski - Algeria, Morocco, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Xinjiang Eremopyrum distans (K.Koch) Nevski - European Russia, Caucasus, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Xinjiang, Mongolia Eremopyrum orientale (L.) Jaub. & Spach - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, European Russia, Caucasus, Middle East, Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia Eremopyrum triticeum (Gaertn.) Nevski - Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, European Russia, Caucasus, Turkey, Central Asia, Iran, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia formerly included see Agropyron Australopyrum Crithopsis Elymus Heteranthelium