Leymus racemosus

Species category

Revegetation or Rangeland, Weed

Common name

mammoth wildrye, Volga wildrye

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 12–15 mm 
  • Width 2.5–2.7 mm 
  • Thickness 2.5–2.7 mm 

Color

Brown

Texture

Smooth

Lemma

Lateral groove over callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.

Palea

Smooth

Other structures

RachillaRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
has V-shaped sinus and covered with long hair.

Identification notes

Some longitudinal nerves on lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
. Very small awnsAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae).
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Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Poaceae

Valid name

Leymus racemosus (Lam.) Tzvelev

Synonyms

Elymus sabulosus M.Bieb., Elymus giganteus Vahl, Elymus giganteus var. giganteus, Elymus racemosus Lam., Leymus giganteus (Vahl) Pilg., Elymus arenarius var. giganteus (Vahl) Schmalh., Triticum sabulosum (M. Bieb.) F. Herm.

 Leymus racemosus.  Florets with a V-shaped rachilla sinuses that are covered with long hair.
Leymus racemosus. Florets with a V-shaped rachilla sinuses that are covered with long hair.