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Calamagrostis expansa
Calamagrostis expansa (Munro ex Hillebr.) Hitchc.
Maui Reed Grass, Maui Reedgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAEX
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Wet forests, open bogs and bog margins.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Calamagrostis expansa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calamagrostis expansa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calamagrostis expansa
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR