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Calamagrostis purpurascens
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br.
Purple Reedgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: capu
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Pubescence: Scabrous
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Panicle dense, usually pinkish or purplish.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MN , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Substrates: lake shores, tundra, slopes; dry, moderately well drained; calcareous; rocks, gravel, sand, silt. Habitats: Growing on rocky slopes and well-drained sandy soils.
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) Larval Host |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1989 VOL. 6, NO.5 - Educator\\\'s Native Plants Poster Perfected, Pass a Law, Protect a Tree, Resear...Additional resources
USDA: Find Calamagrostis purpurascens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calamagrostis purpurascens in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff