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Calamagrostis stricta var. borealis

Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler var. borealis (Laest.) Hartm.

Slimstem Reedgrass, Slim-stem Reedgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Calamagrostis borealis, Calamagrostis neglecta ssp. borealis, Calamagrostis neglecta var. borealis

USDA Symbol: CASTB4

USDA Native Status: AK (N)

This taxon appears as Calamagrostis stricta ssp. stricta var. borealis on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Native Habitat: Moist meadows and fens, sometimes in marshes and bogs or near sand dunes.

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 stricta var. borealis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Calamagrostis stricta var. borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calamagrostis stricta var. borealis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-20
Research By: CBR

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