Leymus mollis




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily Pooideae
Tribe Triticeae
Scientific name Leymus mollis (Trinius) Pilger
Synonyms Elymus ampliculmis Provancher; Elymus arenarius L. subsp. mollis (Trinius) Hultén; Elymus arenarius L. var. compositus St. John; Elymus arenarius L. var. mollis (Trinius) Koidzumi; Elymus arenarius L. var. scabrinervis (Bowden) Boivin; Elymus arenarius L. var. villosus E. Meyer; Elymus capitatus Lamson-Scribner; Elymus cladostachys Turczaninow; Elymus dives Presl; Elymus mollis Trinius ex Sprengel; Elymus mollis Trinius ex Sprengel subsp. villosissimus (Lamson-Scribner) Löve; Elymus villosissimus Lamson-Scribner; Leymus arenarius (L.) Hochst subsp. mollis (Trinius) Tzvelev; Leymus mollis (Trinius) Hara
Common name (Japanese common name) hama-nin-niku (ハマニンニク, 浜大蒜 [coast garlick])
(English common name) American dune grass, sea lyme-grass
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu (Northern area)
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Canada, USA
Habitat Sand beach of sea
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Culms 70-100cm tall. Leaves 20-50cm long, 6-12mm wide. Flowers inflorescences 15-20cm long, flowering in June to July. Perennial plants.
Reference Leymus mollis (Trin.) Pilg.
Leymus mollis (Trin.) Hara



June 2008
at sand beach
in Niigata Prefecture
June 2008
at sand beach
in Niigata Prefecture
June 2008
at sand beach
in Niigata Prefecture



June 2008
at sand beach
in Niigata Prefecture