Page author: David Giblin
Calamagrostis purpurascens
purple reedgrass
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, and east across the northern Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Montane forest openings to subalpine meadows and alpine tundra.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br.
Publication: Bot. App. 731. 1823. 1823.
Publication: Bot. App. 731. 1823. 1823.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Calamagrostis lepageana Louis-Marie
Calamagrostis maltei (Polunin) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. ssp. maltei (Polunin) A.E. Porsild
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. var. maltei Polunin
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. var. purpurascens
Calamagrostis vaseyi Beal
Calamagrostis yukonensis Nash
Deschampsia congestiformis W.E. Booth
Calamagrostis maltei (Polunin) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. ssp. maltei (Polunin) A.E. Porsild
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. var. maltei Polunin
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. var. purpurascens
Calamagrostis vaseyi Beal
Calamagrostis yukonensis Nash
Deschampsia congestiformis W.E. Booth
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Calamagrostis purpurascens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Calamagrostis purpurascens checklist entry
OregonFlora: Calamagrostis purpurascens information
E-Flora BC: Calamagrostis purpurascens atlas page
CalPhotos: Calamagrostis purpurascens photos
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