Calamagrostis koelerioides
Calamagrostis koelerioides, the fire reedgrass, is a species of grass native to western North America in the United States. It ranges from western Wyoming to Washington state, south to Mexico.[1] It is found in many habitat types.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Calamagrostis |
| Species: | C. koelerioides |
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Calamagrostis densa | |
Fire reedgrass 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.[3][4]
References
- "Plants Profile for Calamagrostis koelerioides (fire reedgrass)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- "Calamagrostis koelerioides Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- "GrassBase - Deyeuxia koelerioides Description". www.kew.org. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- Jepson Manual Treatment
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