In Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 13 (3): 72, table 16 (1910). — Tzvelev, Arctic Flora of the USSR 2: 126 (1964); Grasses of the USSR: 453 (1976).
TYPUS. — “ Aleuten Islands, Dutch Harbor, spent a few hours ascending the mountain (about 1800 ft high) near the wharf, 17 Jul 1899, F.V. Coville et T.H. Kearney, No 2191” (US-376421) (Soreng et al. 2003: 543). — Sandy and pebble banks of rivers and streams: Kol.
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION. — Rus. Far East, N Amer.