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Achnatherum calamagrostis

Also known as: Achnatherum argenteum (DC.) P.Beauv. +15 more
  • Achnatherum argenteum (DC.) P.Beauv.
  • Achnatherum calamagrostis subsp. mesatlasicum (Quézel) Dobignard
  • Achnatherum calamagrostis var. colorata (Pancic) Niketic
  • Achnatherum halleri (Willd.) P.Beauv.
  • Achnatherum mesatlasicum (Quézel) Ibn Tattou
  • Achnatherum mesatlasicum (Quézel) IbnTattou
  • Agrostis argentea Lam.
  • Arundo agrostis Wulfen, 1858
  • Arundo argentea (DC.) Clairv.
  • Arundo halleri Willd.
  • Arundo neglecta Ehrh.
  • Arundo speciosa Schrad.
  • Calamagrostis argentea DC.
  • Calamagrostis argentea subsp. mesatlasica Quézel
  • Calamagrostis halleri (Willd.) Brand
  • Calamagrostis kulgujewensis Gand., 1909
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Achnatherum calamagrostis is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, France, Germany, Greece, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Italy, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Northwest European Russia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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