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Eremopyrum

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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.

Species

Crested Wheatgrass

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. 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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Museum specimens

Specimen records
59
With media
45
Family
Poaceae
Collections
US, SJNM, CAS, UCR, MNHN, ID
Recorded in
Afghanistan, Iraq, United States, Turkey, France, Ukraine, Iran, China

Wikidata facts

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taxon
Parent taxon
Poaceae
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Eremopyrum triticeum (6180952581).jpg
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taxon name
Eremopyrum
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Eremopyrum
topic's main category
Category:Eremopyrum
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

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