Elymus hispidus (Opiz) Melderis subsp. barbulatus (Schur) Melderis

A narrow, awnless Elymus found at high elevations. It differs from subsp. hispidus in having prominently pubescent spikelets.

Spikelets on Escudilla Mountain, Apache County, Arizona, 3 Aug 2013.

Inflorescences on Escudilla Mountain, 3 Aug 2013.

Portion of an inflorescence from which the spikelets have started to fall, Escudilla Mountain, 3 Aug 2013.

Stem and ligule on Escudilla Mountain, 3 Aug 2013.