Leymus arenarius

Leymus arenarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Leymus
Species:
L. arenarius
Binomial name
Leymus arenarius
(L.) Hochst.
Synonyms

Elymus arenarius L.

Leymus arenarius. 153 cm high.

Leymus arenarius is a psammophilic (sand-loving) species of grass in the family Poaceae, native to the coasts of Atlantic and Northern Europe. Leymus arenarius is commonly known as sand ryegrass,[1] sea lyme grass, or simply lyme grass.[2]

  1. ^ NRCS. "Leymus arenarius". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ^ Sankiliuaq. Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Canada's Arctic: Nunavut. (retrieved 16 March 2009)