Calamagrostis nutkaensis
Species of grass
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Calamagrostis nutkaensis is a species of grass known by the common names Pacific reedgrass and Nootka reedgrass.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Calamagrostis |
| Species: | C. nutkaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamagrostis nutkaensis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Deyeuxia nutkaensis | |
It is native to western North America from Alaska to central California, where it is mainly a coastal species growing in moist areas such as beaches and wetlands. This is a perennial bunchgrass forming thick tufts of stems which may exceed a meter in height. There are several flat grass leaves up to a centimeter wide. The inflorescence is usually narrow and thin.
Coastal roadsides in Mendocino County, California can have populations, often receiving fog drip under Eucalyptus stands.
External links
Media related to Calamagrostis nutkaensis at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Calamagrostis nutkaensis
- USDA Plants Profile
- Calamagrostis nutkaensis - Photo gallery