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Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis
bluejoint reedgrass
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and eastern North America.

Habitat: Wet places, sea level to middle elevations in the mountains.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. canadensis
Publication: Ess. Agrostogr. 15, 152, 157. 1812. 1812.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. macouniana (Vasey) Stebbins, misapplied [FNA24, HC, HC2]
Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. pallida Stebbins [HC]
Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. robusta Vasey [HC]
Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. typica Stebbins
Calamagrostis expansa (Munro ex Hillebr.) Hitchc. var. robusta (Vasey) Stebbins
Calamagrostis inexpansa A. Gray var. cuprea Kearney
Calamagrostis scribneri Beal
Additional Resources:

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

WA Flora Checklist: Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis checklist entry

OregonFlora: Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis information

E-Flora BC: Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis atlas page

CalPhotos: Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis photos

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