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Calamagrostis arundinacea

Purple Reedgrass
Also known as: ? silvatica Schrad. +15 more
  • ? silvatica Schrad.
  • Agrostis pseudoarundinacea Schleich. ex Gaudin
  • Arundo clarionis Loisel.
  • Arundo contracta Wulfen, 1858
  • Arundo pyramidalis (Host) Schult.
  • Arundo sylvatica Schrad.
  • Athernotus pyramidalis (Host) Dulac
  • Calamagrostis abietina Schur
  • Calamagrostis arundinacea f. effusa I.C.Chung
  • Calamagrostis arundinacea f. rufescens Matuszk.
  • Calamagrostis arundinacea f. turfosa (Schur) Soó
  • Calamagrostis arundinacea subsp. brachytricha (Steud.) Tzvelev
  • Calamagrostis arundinacea subsp. distantiflora (Luchnik) Tzvelev
  • Calamagrostis arundinacea subsp. heterogluma (Nakai) T.Koyama
  • Calamagrostis arundinacea subsp. hymenoglossa (Ohwi) T.Koyama
  • Calamagrostis arundinacea subsp. montana Čelak.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Calamagrostis arundinacea (commonly known as Purple Reedgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Malesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Papuasia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Manchuria, New Guinea, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

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