Thinopyrum
wheatgrass
2 species
2 subspecies and varieties
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Thinopyrum intermediumintermediate wheatgrass
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon Territory to California, east to the Great Plains.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
ssp. barbulatum – pubescent wheatgrass
ssp. intermedium – intermediate wheatgrass
Thinopyrum ponticumEurasian wheatgrass
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon Territory to California, east to the Great Plains.
Habitat: Disturbed areas including roadsides, wastelots, and agricultural fields.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial