Thinopyrum junceum

Thinopyrum junceum, commonly named sand couch-grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae.^[1] It is found in Europe and temperate Asia, and grows from rhizomes.^[2] They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 52 cm tall.^[3]

Thinopyrum junceum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Thinopyrum
Species:	T. junceum
Binomial name
Thinopyrum junceum (L.) Á.Löve
Synonyms[1]
List Agropyron farctum (Viv.) Rothm. Agropyron farctum Boiss. Agropyron junceum (L.) P.Beauv. 1812 Agropyron junceum subsp. mediterraneum Simonet Agropyron junceum var. sartorii Boiss. & Heldr. Agropyron lepturoides Lojac. Agropyron repens subsp. junceum (L.) Bonnier & Layens Agropyron sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Grecescu Braconotia juncea (L.) Godr. Bromus truncatus Scop. Elymus farctus (Viv.) Runemark ex Melderis Elymus farctus var. sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Melderis Elymus farctus var. striatulus (Runemark) Melderis Elymus multinodus Gould Elymus striatulus Runemark Elytrigia farcta (Viv.) Holub Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski Elytrigia juncea subsp. mediterranea (Simonet) Hyl. Elytrigia mediterranea (Simonet) Prokudin Elytrigia sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Holub Elytrigia striatula (Runemark) Holub Festuca juncea (L.) Moench Frumentum junceum (L.) E.H.L.Krause Lolium lepturoides Lojac. Lolium subulatum Degen ex Lojac. Thinopyrum junceum subsp. mediterraneum (Simonet) Á.Löve Thinopyrum runemarkii Á.Löve Thinopyrum sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Á.Löve Triticum farctum Viv. Triticum glaucum Link Triticum junceum L. 1771 Triticum junceum subsp. sartorii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Nyman Triticum litoreum Brot.

A relative of wheat, Thinopyrum junceum is salt-tolerant. A hybridization of the two creates a salt-tolerant wheat variety.^[4][5]