Violet Wild Rye

Elymus violaceus

General Status Rank: 
Secure
ELCODE: 
PMPOA2H0U2
Common Name: 
Violet Wild Rye
Scientific Name: 
Elymus violaceus
Synonyms: 
Agropyron violaceus
Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Monocotyledoneae
Order: 
Poales
Family: 
Poaceae
Distribution

Ecozones

Arctic Cordillera, Northern Arctic, Southern Arctic, Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
References: 

Distribution

about 75%
Score: 
G
References: 

Number of Occurrences

47 specimens at DOA as Agropyron violaceus
Score: 
C
References: 

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Many sites in many ecozones
S Rank: 
S4
Decision Process Description: 
Was included with Elymus alaskanus in 2005, now a different taxon; New in 2009 due to Taxonomic changes; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
July 23, 2015

References

Ecozones

  • Flora of North America (2007) Grass Manual on the Web and Flora North America North of Mexico,. volumes 24 and 25. http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/ - W042 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2007) DOA Herbarium Poaceae NWT (incl. NU).xls. Databased used for the webpage: http://www.mun.ca/biology/delta/arcticf/poa/index.htm e-copy at ENR - DD5 Return

Range Extent

  • Flora of North America (2007) Grass Manual on the Web and Flora North America North of Mexico,. volumes 24 and 25. http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/ - W042 Return