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Elymus caninus (L.) L.

bearded couch (Poaceae / Gramineae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencyE
Plant Atlas 2020
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Synonym | Agropyron caninum (L.) Beauv.

Elymus caninus grows in woodland and shady riverbanks, as well as steep rocky sites in upland areas.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2013-12-09

 bearded couch / Elymus caninus: _Elymus caninus_ grows in woodland and shady riverbanks, as well as steep rocky sites in upland areas.

Stem, node and leaf base

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-09

 bearded couch / Elymus caninus: Stem, node and leaf base

The inflorescence of Elymus caninus is a simple 2-sided spike of sessile spikelets, with conspicuous, often sinuous, awns.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2020-02-03

 bearded couch / Elymus caninus: The inflorescence of _Elymus caninus_ is a simple 2-sided spike of sessile spikelets, with conspicuous, often sinuous, awns.

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