Leymus karelinii

Species category

Weed

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.

Shape

Lanceolate

Size

  • Length 11–14 mm
  • Width 1.8–2 mm
  • Thickness 1.5–1.8 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

PubescentPubescent:
Having hairs.

Lemma

PubescentPubescent:
Having hairs.
, short awnAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae).

Palea

Central longitudinal groove

Other structures

RachillaRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
has a V-shaped sinus and appressedAppressed:
Pressed close or lying flat against something.
hairs.

Identification notes

GlumesGlume:
The pair of chaffy bracts that occur at the base of a grass spikelet, often completely enclosing it.
may be present.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Poaceae

Valid name

Leymus karelinii (Turcz.) Tzvelev

 Leymus karelinii.  Florets with a V-shaped rachilla and appressed hairs.
Leymus karelinii. Florets with a V-shaped rachilla and appressed hairs.