Elymus canadensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 83. 1753.

"Habitat in Canada. Kalm." RCN: 699.

Replaced synonym of: Elymus philadelphicus L. (1755), nom. illeg.

Lectotype (Hitchcock in Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 12: 124. 1908): Herb. Linn. No. 100.3 (LINN; iso- US, fragm.) .

Current name: Elymus canadensis L. ( Poaceae).