| Agropyron desertorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Agropyron |
| Species: | A. desertorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Agropyron desertorum | |
Agropyron desertorum (clustered wheat grass, desert crested wheatgrass, desert wheatgrass, standard crested wheatgrass; syn. Agropyron cristatum subsp. desertorum (Fisch. ex Link) A. Löve, Agropyron cristatum var. desertorum (Fisch. ex Link) Dorn) is a plant species in the family Poaceae which was originally from Russian and Siberian steppes until it was introduced to the United States from there between 1907 and 1913.[1] Prior to its introduction it was believed that Desert wheatgrass and crested wheatgrass are different species.[2] Currently it can still be found in Central and Western United States, except for Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Washington.[3]
- ^ Dillman, A. C. (1946). "The beginnings of crested wheatgrass in North America". 38 (3). Journal of the American Society of Agronomy: 237–250.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Dewey, Douglas R. 1986. Taxonomy of the crested wheatgrasses (Agropyron). In: Johnson, Kendall L., ed. Crested wheatgrass: its values, problems and myths: Symposium proceedings; 1983 Oct. 3-7; Logan, UT. Logan, UT: Utah State University; 1986: 31-41.
- ^ "Desert wheatgrass". USDA. Plants Profile. Retrieved December 16, 2006.