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circumpolar reedgrass
Scientific Name: Calamagrostis deschampsioides
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Circumpolar Reed Grass (Calamagrostis deschampsioides)
Calamagrostis deschampsioides, commonly known as circumpolar reed grass or circumpolar small reed grass, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the grass family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calamagrostis deschampsioides Trinius
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but note the reference "Sp. Gram. Trinius 3(30): t. 354. 1836" as a nomenclatural reference.
- Other Names: calamagrostide fausse-deschampsie (French)
Distribution and Habitat
- This species has a circumpolar distribution, being found in all Canadian provinces, Greenland, and other regions with similar climates.
- It may be found in halophytic grass communities.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Calamagrostis deschampsioides is a perennial grass.
- It can reach a height of up to 2 meters.
- The plant exhibits a green-white coloring during the spring, summer, autumn, and winter seasons.
Additional Information
- Calamagrostis is a genus that includes other grasses known as small-reed or reedgrass.
- Other species of Calamagrostis include Calamagrostis canadensis (Canada bluejoint, Canada reedgrass), Calamagrostis stricta (slimstem reedgrass), and Calamagrostis lapponica (Lapland reedgrass).
Resources and Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Calamagrostis deschampsioides.
- FNA Ed. Comm. (2007) is referenced as the authority for the accepted English vernacular name.