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Calamagrostis purpurascens
purple reedgrass
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, and east across the northern Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Moist subalpine meadows and stream banks, often in partial shade.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br.
Publication: Bot. App. 731. 1823. 1823.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Calamagrostis lepageana Louis-Marie
Calamagrostis maltei (Polunin) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. ssp. maltei (Polunin) A.E. Porsild
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. var. maltei Polunin
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. var. purpurascens
Calamagrostis vaseyi Beal
Calamagrostis yukonensis Nash
Deschampsia congestiformis W.E. Booth
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Calamagrostis purpurascens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WA Flora Checklist: Calamagrostis purpurascens checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Calamagrostis purpurascens information.

E-Flora BC: Calamagrostis purpurascens atlas page.

CalPhotos: Calamagrostis purpurascens photos.

USDA Plants: Calamagrostis purpurascens information.

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