Calamagrostis canadensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv.

Bluejoint reedgrass, Canada reedgrass

2006 Louis-M. Landry

2006 Steve Matson

2011 Barry Breckling

2002 Steve Matson

Calamagrostis canadensis is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search (422 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. canadensis ... var. langsdorffii ... var. langsdorfii
Genus:	Calamagrostis
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Calamagrostis canadensis


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CACA4) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 08/13/2022).