Poaceae

Tall wheatgrass

Thinopyrum obtusiflorum (DC.) Banfi

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Thinopyrum

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Tall wheatgrass (Thinopyrum obtusiflorum) — FlowerPhoto: Tom Erler, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 埃克薄冰草
English: Tall wheatgrass
German: Stumpfblütige Quecke, Pontische Quecke

Synonyms

Agropyron elongatum subsp. ponticum (Podp.) Senghas
Agropyron junceum subsp. obtusiflorum (DC.) K.Richt.
Agropyron littorale var. obtusiflorum (DC.) Dumort.
Agropyron obtusiflorum (DC.) Roem. & Schult.
Elymus elongatus subsp. ponticus (Podp.) Melderis
Elymus elongatus var. ponticus (Podp.) Dorn
Elymus obtusiflorus (DC.) Conert
Elymus ponticus (Podp.) N.Snow
Elytrigia elongata subsp. pontica (Podp.) Gamisans
Elytrigia obtusiflora (DC.) Tzvelev
Elytrigia pontica (Podp.) Holub
Lophopyrum ponticum (Podp.) Á.Löve
Thinopyrum ponticum (Podp.) Barkworth & D.R.Dewey
Triticum obtusiflorum DC.
Triticum ponticum Podp.

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tom Erler, CC0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Daryl Nolan, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.