Elymus pungens

Elymus pungens, the sea couch grass, is a species of grass of the genus Elymus in the family Poaceae. It is a common grass species native to Europe and Asia. Elymus pungens is typically found in sandy, and saline environments and can tolerate harsh weather conditions; because of this it is a common pioneer species typically associated with sand dunes.^[2]

Elymus pungens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Elymus
Species:	E. pungens
Binomial name
Elymus pungens (Pers.) Melderis
Synonyms[1]
Agropyron pungens (Pers.) Roem. & Schult. Braconotia pungens (Pers.) Godr. Elytrigia pungens (Pers.) Tutin Psammopyrum pungens (Pers.) Á.Löve Thinopyrum pungens (Pers.) Barkworth Triticum pungens Pers.