🐾

Desert wheatgrass

Agropyron desertorum

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

🇱🇻 Latvia 🇷🇺 Russia 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇦🇹 Austria 🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order
Poales (Grasses)
Family
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus
Agropyron
Species
Agropyron desertorum (Desert wheatgrass)

Names in Other Languages

French chiendent désertique
German Wüsten-Quecke

Similar Species in Agropyron

🐾
Don Wheatgrass
Agropyron tanaiticum
Near Threatened
🐾
Michno's Wheatgrass
Agropyron michnoi
Least Concern
🐾
Kerch Wheatgrass
Agropyron cimmericum
Endangered
🐾
Siberian wheatgrass
Agropyron fragile
Not Evaluated
🐾
Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron dasyanthum
Not Evaluated
🐾
Crested wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
Not Evaluated
View all species in Agropyron →

Explore More

ki…
tumbuhan
Kingdom
ph…
Flowering Plants
Phylum
cl…
Monocots
Class
or…
Grasses
Order
fa…
Grass Family
Family
ge…
Agropyron
Genus

Compare Species

vs Don Wheatgrass vs Michno's Wheatgrass vs Kerch Wheatgrass vs Siberian wheatgrass

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Desert wheatgrass?
The scientific name of Desert wheatgrass is Agropyron desertorum. It belongs to the genus Agropyron.
What is the conservation status of Desert wheatgrass?
Desert wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
Where does Desert wheatgrass live?
Desert wheatgrass is found in Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).. Countries include Austria, Bhutan, Italy, Latvia, Russia, United States.
What family does Desert wheatgrass belong to?
Desert wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum) belongs to the genus Agropyron, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.
Is Desert wheatgrass endangered?
No, Desert wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.
What kingdom does Desert wheatgrass belong to?
Desert wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan).
What are the closest relatives of Desert wheatgrass?
The closest relatives of Desert wheatgrass in the genus Agropyron include Don Wheatgrass, Michno's Wheatgrass, Kerch Wheatgrass, Siberian wheatgrass, Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass.

Native Range — 6 Countries

View all 6 countries →

Genus Agropyron — 7 Species

🐾
Don Wheatgrass
Agropyron tanaiticum
NT 🐾
Michno's Wheatgrass
Agropyron michnoi
LC 🐾
Kerch Wheatgrass
Agropyron cimmericum
EN 🐾
Siberian wheatgrass
Agropyron fragile
NE 🐾
Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron dasyanthum
NE 🐾
Crested wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
NE
🐾
Desert wheatgrass
Agropyron desertorum
LC
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia