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Calamagrostis pickeringii
Calamagrostis pickeringii A. Gray
Pickering's Reedgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Calamagrostis pickeringii var. debilis
USDA Symbol: CAPI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: MA , ME , MI , NH , NJ , NY , VTCanada: NB , NS
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Calamagrostis pickeringii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calamagrostis pickeringii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calamagrostis pickeringii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff