Fire reedgrass facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fire reedgrass |
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Calamagrostis
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koelerioides
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Calamagrostis densa |
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Calamagrostis koelerioides, the fire reedgrass, is a species of grass native to western North America in the United States. It ranges from western Wyoming to Washington state, south to Mexico. It is found in many habitat types.
Fire reedgrass is a perennial bunch grass with culms growing up to 80 cm (31 in) long. The inflorescence is a dense array of spikelets with the individual branches bunched parallel along the stem. Each rough spikelet is about 6 mm (0.24 in) long and has a stiff, bent or twisted awn.
See also
In Spanish: Calamagrostis koelerioides para niños
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