Relatives
Elymus transhyrcanus (Nevski) Tzvelev - Transcaspian Couch.
Synonym:
Agropyron leptourum (Nevski) Grossh.Taxonomic position.
Family Poaceae Benth. genus Elymus L.Morphology and biology.
Perennial grass. Forms rather dense mats. Culms 40-80 cm tall. Leaves narrow-linear, 2-3 mm wide, usually convolute, shortly pubescent above. Spike 7-15 cm long, with distant spikelets. Spikelets with 3-5 florets, 10-17 mm long. Glumes 5-7-veined, sharpened. Lemma lanceolate, with awn 2-5 mm long. Flowers in June - August. Anemophilous. 2n=56.Distribution.
Transcaucasia, mountain regions of Central Asia; Iran.Ecology.
On stony slopes, rocks and shingles in middle and upper montane zones.Use and economic value.
Forage grass.References:
Grossheim AA. 1939. Flora of Caucasus. 2nd ed. V.1. 402 p. (In Russian).Tzvelev NN. 1976. Grasses of the Soviet Union. Leningrad: Nauka. 788 p. (In Russian).