Alaska Wildrye (Elymus alaskanus) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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Common Names

English common name:

Alaska Wildrye

French common name:

Élyme d'Alaska

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Alaska Wild Rye	Élyme d'Alaska
2010	Alaska Wild Rye	Élyme d'Alaska
2015	Alaska Wildrye	Élyme d'Alaska
2020	Alaska Wildrye	Élyme d'Alaska

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Lilianae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Elymus alaskanus	Poaceae	Cyperales
2010	Elymus alaskanus	Poaceae	Cyperales
2015	Elymus alaskanus	Poaceae	Poales
2020	Elymus alaskanus	Poaceae	Poales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change
2005	Apparently Secure
2010	Apparently Secure
2015	Apparently Secure
2020	Secure	Reduced level of risk.	New information not reflecting genuine change.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - N4N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Northwest Territories
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Nunavut
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

British Columbia
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Secure - S5

Alberta
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Imperiled - S2S3

Ontario
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

New Brunswick
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present