| | Leymus mollis subsp. mollis |
| Publ. & Syn. | Pilg., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 74: 6 (1947). - Elymus mollis Trin. in Spreng., Neue Entd. 2: 72 (1821). Described from Kamtchatka (the Russian Far East) and from the Aleutian Islands (Alaska). Holotype (LE TRIN-3137.01): Herb. Gorenk. - Elymus arenarius subsp. mollis (Trin.) Hultén, Fl. Kamtchatka 1: 153 (1927). |
| Notes | Áskell Löve several times reported Leymus mollis as native to Iceland and reported its tetraploid chromosome number from there (e.g., Löve 1950, 1970a). This was one among may attempts to 'strengthen' the American element in the Icelandic flora. Later researchers have not been able to confirm the species as native to Iceland or the occurrence of tetraploids there. The species is, however, reported as introduced more recently (see Kristinsson 2008), to have escaped, but not to reach the Arctic. Iceland is omitted. |
| Chromosomes | 28 (4x). - Far East (N, S), Alaska, Canada, Greenland. - Numerous reports. |
| Geography | Amphi-Pacific - North American: ALA CAN GRL. |
| Distribution |
N = F
GW = f
D = R
E = F
CC = r
HL = r
AW = s
GE = r
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| Parent taxon | Leymus mollis (Trin.) Pilg. |
| PAF ID | 340501a |