Tasmania has
one native and one introduced species of Elymus (although
Elytrigia, Lophopyrum and
Thinopyrum were also included in this genus). The native species
(E. scaber) is a common species in dry grasslands.
The inflorescence is a spike of spikelets. The spikelets have
awns on the flowers (up to 5cm log) and are attached to a zig-zag
stem. |