Introductory
SPECIES: Leymus innovatus | Boreal Wildrye 



ABBREVIATION : 
LEYINN

SYNONYMS : 
   Elymus innovatus


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ELIN4


COMMON NAMES : 
   boreal wildrye
   hairy wildrye
   hairy wild rye
   fuzzyspike wildrye
   lyme grass
   Northern wildrye


TAXONOMY : 
The 1985 treatment by Barkworth and Dewey recommends Leymus innovatus
(Beal) Pilger as the scientific name for boreal wildrye [1].  However,
Elymus innovatus is still commonly used in the literature.  Two
varieties that were recognized under Elymus innovatus were E. innovatus
var. innovatus and E. innovatus var. velutinus [13].


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Boreal wildrye is considered rare in northwestern Montana.  It is known
to occur only along the Belly River, 3 miles south of the Canadian
border in Glacier National Park.  This is the southern edge of its range
[27].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Tara Y. Williams, May 1990




LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Williams, T. Y. 1990.  Leymus innovatus.  In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Leymus innovatus | Boreal Wildrye