Calamagrostis koelerioides

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Calamagrostis
Species:
C. koelerioides
Binomial name
Calamagrostis koelerioides
Synonyms

Calamagrostis densa

Calamagrostis koelerioides, the fire reedgrass, dense-pine reedgrass, or the pineland reed grass,[2] is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to western North America. It ranges from western Wyoming to Washington state, south to Mexico.[3] It is found in many habitat types, including mountain meadows, chaparral, pine and spruce forests, and on slopes, dry hills, and ridges.[2]

Description

Calamagrostis koelerioides is a perennial bunch grass with culms growing up to 80 cm (31 in) long. The inflorescence is a dense array of spikelets with the individual branches bunched parallel along the stem. Each rough spikelet is about 6 mm (0.24 in) long and has a stiff, bent or twisted awn.[4][5] The bloom period is between the months of June and August. It can be found between the elevations of 245 to 7085 ft., or 75 to 2160 meters. The wet season is between 4 and 10 months long. The growing season for this plant is between 2 and 9 months long.[6] The fruit type is caryopsis. The bloom color is green, purple, or brown.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. ↑ "Plants Profile for Calamagrostis koelerioides (fire reedgrass)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  4. ↑ "GrassBase - Deyeuxia koelerioides Description". www.kew.org. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
  6. ↑ "Plant Characteristics and Associations - Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.


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