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Calamagrostis canadensis var. langsdorffii
Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. langsdorffii (Link) Inman
Bluejoint
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Calamagrostis canadensis ssp. langsdorffii, Calamagrostis canadensis var. lactea, Calamagrostis canadensis var. scabra, Calamagrostis lactea, Calamagrostis langsdorffii, Calamagrostis nubila, Calamagrostis ×lactea
USDA Symbol: CACAL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , MI , MN , NH , NY , OR , VT , WACanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Calamagrostis canadensis var. langsdorfii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calamagrostis canadensis var. langsdorfii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calamagrostis canadensis var. langsdorfii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff