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Calamovilfa longifolia var. longifolia

Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. var. longifolia

Prairie Sandreed

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CALOL2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , SD , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Characteristic grass on the drier prairies of the interior plains.

Web Reference

Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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