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Calamagrostis canadensis var. macouniana

Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. macouniana (Vasey) Stebbins

Macoun's Reedgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Calamagrostis macouniana

USDA Symbol: CACAM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Jun
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses is often minute and therefore not visible to the naked eye.

Distribution

USA: CT , IA , IL , KY , MA , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , WI , WY
Canada: AB , MB , NB , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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