Calamagrostis canescens
Purple Small Reed
Also known as: Achnatherum lanceolatum (Roth) P.Beauv. +14 more
- Achnatherum lanceolatum (Roth) P.Beauv.
- Achnatherum lanceolatum Gray, 1821
- Achnatherum lanceolatum var. pilosum Gray
- Agrostis canescens F.H.Wigg.
- Agrostis lanceolata (Roth) Roem. & Schult.
- Arundo calamaria Salisb.
- Arundo canescens F.H.Wigg.
- Arundo canescens Weber
- Arundo contracta Gilib.
- Arundo gracilis Schumach.
- Arundo lanceolata Vest
- Arundo leersii Koch
- Arundo lithuanica Schult. & Schult.f.
- Arundo montana Wulfen, 1858
- Arundo ramosa Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Calamagrostis canescens (commonly known as Purple Small-reed) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Calamagrostis, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia, 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)
Somalia