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Porter's reedgrass

Scientific Name: Calamagrostis porteri ssp. insperata

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: AR (Porter's reedgrass), IN (reed bent grass), KY

       

Porter's Reedgrass

Porter's Reedgrass, scientifically known as Calamagrostis porteri A. Gray, is a perennial graminoid belonging to the grass family, Poaceae. It is also known as Porter's reed bent.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Calamagrostis porteri A. Gray
  • Common Name: Porter's Reedgrass
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Subspecies:
    • Calamagrostis porteri A. Gray subsp. porteri
    • Calamagrostis porteri A. Gray subsp. insperata (Swallen) C.W. Greene
  • Synonyms: Not explicitly stated, but note the alternative scientific names for the subspecies.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Grows in loose clumps.
  • Stems can reach up to 1 meter in height.
  • Leaves are typically 8 to 40 cm long and 2 to 8 mm wide (typically 3 mm).

Distribution and Habitat

  • References to its presence in Illinois, Kentucky, and Virginia suggest a distribution in the Eastern United States.

Quirky Facts

  • The species was first collected by Elmira botanist T. F. Lucy on Sullivan's Hill in Chemung County between 1882 and 1897.

Additional Resources

  • Discover Life: Has a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Calamagrostis porteri.