Calamagrostis nutkaensis
Calamagrostis nutkaensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Calamagrostis |
Species: | C. nutkaensis |
Binomial name | |
Calamagrostis nutkaensis | |
Synonyms | |
Deyeuxia nutkaensis |
Calamagrostis nutkaensis is a species of grass known by the common names Pacific reedgrass and Nootka reedgrass.
It is native to western North America from Alaska to central California, where it is mainly a coastal species growing in moist areas such as beaches and wetlands. This is a perennial bunchgrass forming thick tufts of stems which may exceed a meter in height. There are several flat grass leaves up to a centimeter wide. The inflorescence is usually narrow and thin.
Coastal roadsides in Mendocino County, California can have populations, often receiving fog drip under Eucalyptus stands.
External links
[edit] Media related to Calamagrostis nutkaensis at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Calamagrostis nutkaensis
- USDA Plants Profile
- Calamagrostis nutkaensis - Photo gallery