Calflora
Taxon  Report   9745 
Calamagrostis canadensis  (Michx.) P. Beauv.  var. canadensis 
Bluejoint
Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Calamagrostis
Parent Record Calamagrostis canadensis
Communities:
Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian
Wetlands:Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
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Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS
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PLANTS: Calamagrostis anomala
PLANTS: Calamagrostis inexpansa var. robusta
PLANTS: Calamagrostis inexpansa var. cuprea
PLANTS: Calamagrostis hyperborea
PLANTS: Calamagrostis expansa var. robusta
PLANTS: Calamagrostis canadensis var. typica
PLANTS: Calamagrostis canadensis var. robusta
PLANTS: Calamagrostis canadensis var. pallida
PLANTS: Calamagrostis canadensis var. imberbis
PLANTS: Calamagrostis atropurpurea
PLANTS: Calamagrostis scribneri
More information about  Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

USDA PLANTS Profile (CACAC10)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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