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Calamagrostis purpurascens var. purpurascens

Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. var. purpurascens

Purple Reed Grass, Purple Reedgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Calamagrostis lepageana, Calamagrostis maltei, Calamagrostis purpurascens ssp. maltei, Calamagrostis purpurascens var. maltei, Calamagrostis yukonensis, Deschampsia congestiformis

USDA Symbol: CAPUP7

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

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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 , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MN , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Alpine tundra, subalpine slopes, grasslands, sand dunes, meadows, coniferous and deciduous forests and disturbed soils. Usually on rocky ridgetops and slopes, infrequently on valley floors.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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