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Calamovilfa arcuata (Cumberland Sandreed)

Considerations for Pets

• As a grass, Cumberland Sandreed has the potential to cause digestive upset if ingested in large quantities by pets.

Considerations for Children

• As a grass, Cumberland Sandreed has the potential to cause digestive upset if ingested in large quantities by children.

Common Names

• Scientific Name: Calamovilfa arcuata K.E. Rogers
• Common Names: Cumberland sandreed

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
• Genus: Calamovilfa (A. Gray) Hack. ex Scribn.
• Species: Calamovilfa arcuata K.E. Rogers
• Synonyms: Grasses, Gramines

Distribution and Habitat

• Cumberland sandreed is found in North America, specifically in the USA, including states like Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
• It grows in the Cumberland Plateau, Cumberland Plateau Escarpment Sandstone Cobble Bar (Emory River type), and Cumberland Plateau Sandstone Riversc Shrubby Grassland.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

• Cumberland sandreed is a graminoid with a perennial duration.
• Rhizomes are short and covered with persistent foliage leaf bases.
• Culms reach up to 1.5+ meters in height.
• Sheaths can grow up to 22 cm long, and ligules up to 0.7 mm.

Ecological Role

• It is mentioned in heavily sc-prone bars.

Related Species

• Calamovilfa brevipilis (Pine Barren Sandreed)
• Calamovilfa longifolia var. longifolia (Prairie Sandreed, Prairie Sandgrass)

Further Information

• Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Calamovilfa arcuata.
• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) also holds information on this species.
• NatureServe provides information and an icon related to Calamovilfa arcuata.