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Calamagrostis stricta ssp. stricta
Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler ssp. stricta
Slimstem Reedgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CASTS5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , IL , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 ssp. stricta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calamagrostis stricta ssp. stricta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calamagrostis stricta ssp. stricta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff