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Calamagrostis purpurea

Scientific Name: Calamagrostis purpurea

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

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Calamagrostis purpurea (Scandinavian Small-reed)

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is a grass. Grasses can cause digestive upset if ingested in large quantities.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant is a grass. Grasses can cause digestive upset if ingested in large quantities.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Calamagrostis purpurea (Trin.) Trin.
  • Common Name: Scandinavian Small-reed
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms/Alternative Scientific Names:
    • Deyeuxia purpurea (Trin.) Kunth
    • Deyeuxia langsdorffii var. punctulata
    • Deyeuxia langsdorffii (Link) Kunth
    • Deyeuxia elata (Blytt) Munro ex Hook.f.
    • Calamagrostis phragmitoides Hartm.

Subspecies

  • Calamagrostis purpurea subsp. barbata (V.N.Vassil.) Tzvelev
  • Calamagrostis purpurea subsp. langsdorffii (Link) Tzvelev
  • Calamagrostis purpurea subsp. phragmitoides (Hartm.) Tzvelev
  • Calamagrostis purpurea subsp. purpurea

Morphological Characteristics

  • Habit: Perennial, caespitose (clumped loosely).
  • Rhizomes: Short or elongated.
  • Culms: Erect, 20-200 cm long, 4-8 noded.
  • Leaves: Blades 4-6mm wide, very long-pointed. Sheath open.

Distribution

  • Found in Britain and Ireland.
  • Thrives in Speyside.
  • Observed in Kokkokangas, Seinjoki (Finland).
  • Observed in Arlanda, Uppland (Sweden).
  • Locations beginning with ABT, ALT, ALU, AMU and BGM are also noted as locations where the species can be found.
  • Found in a roadside colony at Rescobie.

Ecology

  • Associated with the systemic fungus Epichloe typhina.
  • Occurs in wet sites.

Further Information

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) offers help and information.
  • Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?
  • Discover Life provides biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution information.
  • iNaturalist.org
  • BSBI (Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland) List of British & Irish Vascular Plants and Stoneworts.