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Elymus athericus (Link) Kerguélen

sea couch (Poaceae / Gramineae)

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Synonym | Elytrigia atherica (L.) Kerguélen

The coastal Elytrigia atherica is distinguished from the more generalist Elytrigia repens by the easily overlooked hairs along the edge of the leaf sheaths.

Littleton-upon-Severn (VC34: West Gloucestershire); 2015-07-10

 sea couch / Elymus athericus: The coastal _Elytrigia atherica_ is distinguished from the more generalist _Elytrigia repens_ by the easily overlooked hairs along the edge of the leaf sheaths.

Inflorescence

Littleton-upon-Severn (VC34: West Gloucestershire); 2015-07-10

 sea couch / Elymus athericus: Inflorescence

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