Thinopyrum junceum, commonly named sand couch-grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found in Europe and temperate Asia, and grows from rhizomes.Elymus farctus at GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 52 cm tall.
A relative of wheat, Thinopyrum junceum is salt-tolerant. A hybridization of the two creates a salt-tolerant wheat variety.C.N. Law. New Small-grained Cereals which may have Value in Agriculture. New Crops for Food and Industry. International Centre for Underutilised Crops. 1989
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