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Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis
Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. canadensis
Bluejoint
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Calamagrostis anomala, Calamagrostis atropurpurea, Calamagrostis canadensis var. imberbis, Calamagrostis canadensis var. pallida, Calamagrostis canadensis var. robusta, Calamagrostis canadensis var. typica, Calamagrostis expansa var. robusta, Calamagrostis hyperborea, Calamagrostis inexpansa var. cuprea, Calamagrostis inexpansa var. robusta, Calamagrostis scribneri
USDA Symbol: CACAC10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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 Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
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 canadensis var. canadensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff