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Leymus cinereus

(Scribn. & Merr.) A. Love

Great Basin Wildrye

G5Secure Found in 103 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151098
Element CodePMPOA6P060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusLeymus
Synonyms
Elymus cinereusScribn. & Merr.Elymus piperiBowden
Other Common Names
Basin Wildrye (EN) basin wildrye (EN) Élyme cendré (FR) Great Basin Lyme Grass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-13
Change Date1993-07-07
Edition Date1993-07-08
Edition AuthorsSkello, M.
Range Extent Comments
West US, and adjacent Canada, east to SK(Canada), west SD and west NE; reported from MN.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Moderately dry, open areas.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
NebraskaSHYes
UtahSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
NevadaS4Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS2Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (103)
California (31)
AreaForestAcres
Benton RangeInyo National Forest9,637
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
FalesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,138
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Whisky CreekInyo National Forest865
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Idaho (5)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Montana (7)
AreaForestAcres
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Nevada (46)
AreaForestAcres
Alta T - WestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,445
Arc Dome - Blank Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,662
Arc Dome - Cow CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,410
Arc Dome - Secret BsnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest74,782
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Bank SpringsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest18,126
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
ButtermilkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,373
Cabin CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,706
Cave CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,145
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
Copper Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,945
Currant - East SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,101
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Excelsior Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest69,071
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
Grant - Burnt CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest126
Humboldt - Angel LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,008
Humboldt - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,152
Jarbidge - SeventysixHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest659
La Madre - TroutHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,101
Larken LakeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,159
Long ValleyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest50,472
Mahogany RidgeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest16,765
Mt. ArdiveyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest37,984
Mt. HicksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,698
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
North SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,773
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Red MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,242
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest13,195
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Spanish PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,520
SugarloafInyo National Forest11,534
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
West SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,656
WildhorseHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,204
WileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,864
WilhoitesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,297
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
Brattain ButteFremont National Forest5,959
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Joseph CanyonWallowa-Whitman National Forest24,288
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
Clear CreekSawtooth National Forest7,188
Kane MountainDixie National Forest8,013
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Wyoming (6)
AreaForestAcres
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
References (2)
  1. Gleason, H.A., and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 910 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.