Elymus lanceolatus
(Northern Wheatgrass)

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There are three subspecies of Elymus lanceolatus found  in Saskatchewan. A photo suite for each of these is found below. A key to the subspecies from Flora of Saskatchewan, Fascicle 4, Grasses of Saskatchewan by Anna L. Leighton and Vernon L. Harms is reproduced here:

1a. Lemmas densely hairy with flexible hairs of varying lengths but at least some 1 mm or longer; sandy habitats   subsp. psammophilus

1b. Lemmas glabrous or pubescent with stiffer hairs <1 mm long; plants not restricted to sandy habitats   2

2a. Lemmas +/- evenly, sparsely to densely pubescent on the back, sometimes glabrate distally, smooth, not scabrous   subsp. lanceolatus

2b. Lemmas usually glabrous, sometimes pubescent on proximal margins, usually smooth, sometimes scabrous   subsp. riparius

Subsp. Riparius

Two Fertile Shoots
Single Fertile Shoot


Vegetative Shoots

Rhizome


Leaf Close-Up

Inflorescence


Spikelet

Spikelet - Glumes


Spikelet - Anthers

Spikelet - Stigma


Upper and Lower Glumes

Upper and Lower Glumes


Floret Side

Floret - Abaxial and Adaxial Views


Lemma - Abaxial and Adaxial Views

Lemma - Abaxial and Adaxial Views


Palea - Adaxial and Abaxial Views

Palea and Flower


Pistil - Two Views

Subsp. Lanceolatus

Several Shoots
Single Shoot


Roots

Two Leaves


Leaf Base

Auricles


Leaf Base, Adaxial View

Leaf Base, Abaxial View


Inflorescence

Inflorescence Close-Up


Spikelet

Spikelet


Spikelet

Spikelet


Spikelet Close-Up

Lower and Upper Glumes


Lower Glume - Adaxial and Abaxial Views

Upper Glume - Adaxial and Abaxial Views


Floret - Adaxial and Abaxial Views

Palea and Flower


Pistil

Subsp. Psammophilus

Several Shoots


Single Shoot

Single Shoot


Second and Third Highest Leaves

Leaf Close-Up


Leaf Base Top Close-Up

Leaf Base Bottom Close-Up


Leaf Base Side Close-Up

Ligule


Flag Leaf and Inflorescence

Inflorescence with Anthers


Inflorescence Close-Up

Inflorescence Close-Up - Spikelets Spread


Two Spikelets

Single Spikelet - Glumes


Spikelet - Glumes and Florets Spread

Glumes


Floret - Abaxial and Adaxial Views

Floret - Side Views


Floret - Parts Spread

Lemma and Palea - Inner Faces


Flower

Pistil