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purple reedgrass

Scientific Name: Calamagrostis purpurascens

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

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Purple Reedgrass (Calamagrostis purpurascens)

Calamagrostis purpurascens, commonly known as purple reedgrass, purple pinegrass, or alpine reedgrass, is a perennial grass.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br.
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
  • Synonyms: Mentions of Calamagrostis arundinacea and Calamagrostis canescens appear in the context of stock photos, but the relationship to Calamagrostis purpurascens is not explicitly stated.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Perennial grass that grows to a height of 30-70 cm.
  • Flower heads are silvery-grey with pinkish-purple hues.
  • Panicle dense.
  • Leaves are gray-green, turning bold shades of purple and red in some varieties (as seen in little bluestem, which is compared to feather reedgrass).

Bloom

  • Bloom Color: Pink, Purple
  • Bloom Time: June, July, August
  • Panicle dense