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Calamagrostis epigeios ssp. meinshausenii

Scientific Name: Calamagrostis epigeios ssp. meinshausenii

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

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Calamagrostis epigejos and Subspecies

This page provides information on Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth, particularly focusing on the subspecies Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. meinshausenii Tzvelev.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth
  • Subspecies: Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. meinshausenii Tzvelev (This is often considered a synonym of Calamagrostis epigejos)
  • Common Names: Chee Reedgrass, Meinshausen's Reedgrass, Feathertop
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Calamagrostis meinshausenii (Tzvelev) Viljasoo
    • Calamagrostis macrolepis var.
    • Calamagrostis epigeios var. macra
    • Calamagrostis epigeios subsp. macrolepis
    • Calamagrostis epigeios var. paczoskii Matuszk.

Distribution and Habitat

Calamagrostis is a genus of about 260 species that occur mainly in Eurasia. It is present in North America, particularly Ontario and New York.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. meinshausenii is a graminoid, meaning it resembles grass.
  • The leaves are simple and alternate, with a linear shape.

Genetic Information

  • Chromosome number (2n) of Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. meinshausenii is reported as 28.
  • Plants of Calamagrostis epigejos ssp. macrolepis from New York were found to have 2n=42 chromosomes.

Further Information

  • USDA PLANTS database
  • Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?
  • British Database of World Flora and Fauna
  • European Nature Information System (EUNIS)
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • The Plant List (2010). Version 1.