Biology:Calamagrostis foliosa

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Short description: Species of grass

Calamagrostis foliosa
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Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Calamagrostis
Species:
C. foliosa
Binomial name
Calamagrostis foliosa
Kearney

Calamagrostis foliosa is a species of grass known by the common name leafy reedgrass. It is endemic to northern California , where it grows in the forests and scrub on the coastline.

Description

Calamagrostis foliosa is perennial bunchgrass, producing a tuft of stems 30 to 60 centimeters tall. The leaves are mostly located about the base of the stems.

The inflorescence is a dense, narrow sheaf of spikelets up to 12 centimeters long. The fruit of each spikelet is tipped with a bent awn.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5018365 entry