Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Poaceae > Tribe Triticeae

Elytrigia Desv.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Thinopyrum*	Á. Löve	heterotypic synonym
*Elytrigia aenaeana*	Hohla & H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia angularis*	(Nevski) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia arenosa*	(Spenn.) H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia atherica*	(Link) Kerguélen	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia attenuatiglumis*	(Nevski) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia bessarabica*	(Săvul. & Rayss) Prokudin	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia caespitosa*	(K. Koch) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia campestris*	(Godr. & Gren.) Kerguélen	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia clivora*	(Melderis) Valdés & H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia corsica*	(Hack.) Holub	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia curvifolia*	(Lange) Holub	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia deweyi*	(K. B. Jensen, S. L. Hatch & Wipff) Valdés & H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia dshinalica*	Sablina	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia elongata*	(Host) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia embergeri*	(Maire) Valdés & H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia erosiglumis*	(Melderis) Valdés & H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia fursaevii*	Laktionov, Tzvelev & Mavrodiev	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia geniculata*	(Trin.) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia gentryi*	(Melderis) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia gracillima*	(Nevski) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia heidemaniae*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia hoffmannii*	(K. B. Jensen & Asay) H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia intermedia*	(Host) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia juncea*	(L.) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia koshaninii*	(Nábělek) Holub	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia laxula*	Hohla & H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia lazica*	(Boiss.) Valdés & H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia levadica*	Kuvaev	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia libanotica*	(Hack.) Holub	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia lolioides*	(Kar. & Kir.) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia obtusiflora*	(DC.) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia pungens*	(Pers.) Tutin	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia repens*	(L.) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia sartorii*	(Boiss. & Heldr.) H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia scirpea*	(C. Presl) Holub	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia sosnowskyi*	(Hack.) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia stipifolia*	(Nevski) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia striatula*	(Runemark) Holub	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia strigosa*	(M. Bieb.) Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Elytrigia tauri*	(Boiss. & Balansa) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in

Children

Elytrigia aenaeana Hohla & H. Scholz
Elytrigia angularis (Nevski) Nevski
Elytrigia arenosa (Spenn.) H. Scholz
Elytrigia atherica (Link) Kerguélen
Elytrigia attenuatiglumis (Nevski) Nevski
Elytrigia bessarabica (Săvul. & Rayss) Prokudin
Elytrigia caespitosa (K. Koch) Nevski
Elytrigia campestris (Godr. & Gren.) Kerguélen
Elytrigia clivora (Melderis) Valdés & H. Scholz
Elytrigia corsica (Hack.) Holub
Elytrigia curvifolia (Lange) Holub
Elytrigia deweyi (K. B. Jensen, S. L. Hatch & Wipff) Valdés & H. Scholz
Elytrigia dshinalica Sablina
Elytrigia elongata (Host) Nevski
Elytrigia embergeri (Maire) Valdés & H. Scholz
Elytrigia erosiglumis (Melderis) Valdés & H. Scholz
Elytrigia fursaevii Laktionov, Tzvelev & Mavrodiev
Elytrigia geniculata (Trin.) Nevski
Elytrigia gentryi (Melderis) Tzvelev
Elytrigia gracillima (Nevski) Nevski
Elytrigia heidemaniae Tzvelev
Elytrigia hoffmannii (K. B. Jensen & Asay) H. Scholz
Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski
Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski
Elytrigia koshaninii (Nábělek) Holub
Elytrigia laxula Hohla & H. Scholz
Elytrigia lazica (Boiss.) Valdés & H. Scholz
Elytrigia levadica Kuvaev
Elytrigia libanotica (Hack.) Holub
Elytrigia lolioides (Kar. & Kir.) Nevski
Elytrigia obtusiflora (DC.) Tzvelev
Elytrigia pungens (Pers.) Tutin
Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski
Elytrigia sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) H. Scholz
Elytrigia scirpea (C. Presl) Holub
Elytrigia sosnowskyi (Hack.) Nevski
Elytrigia stipifolia (Nevski) Nevski
Elytrigia striatula (Runemark) Holub
Elytrigia strigosa (M. Bieb.) Nevski
Elytrigia tauri (Boiss. & Balansa) Tzvelev

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: juolat sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Hebrew: גִּלְדָּן sources: Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il

Swedish: kvickrötter

Literature

nomenclatural reference	in Bull. Soc. Philom. Paris 2: 190. 1810

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009+): Poaceae (pro parte majore). Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Elytrigia Desv. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/a9d52e83-cf60-4ea6-aa48-07fa1f453b94

WoRMS (2025). Elytrigia Desv. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431932

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

marine, terrestrial

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.