''Elymus alaskanus'', more commonly known as Alaskan wheatgrass, is an

autogamous Autogamy or self-fertilization refers to the fusion of two gametes that come from one individual. Autogamy is predominantly observed in the form of self-pollination, a reproductive mechanism employed by many flowering plants. However, species of ...

perennial that is native to North America and part of the family

Poaceae Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivate ...

. This complex is widespread and has diverged into different taxa based on morphological and

cytological Cell biology (also cellular biology or cytology) is a branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and behavior of cells. All living organisms are made of cells. A cell is the basic unit of life that is responsible for the living an ...

studies.Zhang, XQ., Salomon, B., von Bothmer, R. “Application of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers to evaluate intraspecific genetic variation in the Elymus alaskanus complex (Poaceae).” Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 24:4 (2002): 397-407. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.

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