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Vahlodea atropurpurea
Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fr. ex Hartm.
Arctic Hair Grass, Mountain Hairgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Aira atropurpurea, Deschampsia atropurpurea, Deschampsia atropurpurea var. latifolia, Deschampsia atropurpurea var. paramushirensis, Deschampsia atropurpurea var. payettii, Deschampsia pacifica, Vahlodea atropurpurea ssp. latifolia, Vahlodea atropurpurea ssp. paramushirensis, Vahlodea flexuosa, Vahlodea latifolia
USDA Symbol: VAAT2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , ME , MT , NH , NY , OR , VT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Moist to wet open woods, forest edges, streamsides, snowbeds, and meadows, in montane to alpine and subarctic habitats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Vahlodea atropurpurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vahlodea atropurpurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vahlodea atropurpurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR