Calamagrostis lapponica explained
Calamagrostis lapponica, the Lappland reedgrass, is a grass species native to colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It has been reported from Scandinavia, Russia, Greenland, Alaska, and every Canadian province and territory except the Maritime Provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Calamagrostis lapponica is an herb growing up to 60 cm (24 inches) tall. It spreads by means of short underground rhizomes. Panicle is up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, frequently purple.[9] [10] [11] [12]
Notes and References
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- Soreng, R. J. & C. W. Greene. 2003. Calamagrostis. 48: 191–227. In R. J. Soreng, P. M. Peterson, G. Davidse, E. J. Judziewicz, F. O. Zuloaga, T. S. Filgueiras & O. N. Morrone (eds.) Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae, Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
- Czerepanov, S. K. 1981. Sosudistye Rasteniia SSSR 509 pages. Nauka, Leningradskoe Otd-nie, Leningrad.
- Kearney, Thomas Henry, Jr. Bulletin, Division of Agrostology United States Department of Agriculture 11: 32. 1898.
- Ohwi, Jisaburo. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 2: 162. 1933.
- Böcher, T. W. 1978. Greenlands Flora 326 pp.
- Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of Yukon Territory i–xvii, 1–669. NRC Research Press, Ottawa.
- Tolmatchev, A. I. 1964. Gramineae. Arkticheskaia Flora SSSR 2: 1–274.
- http://www.tropicos.org/ImageFullView.aspx?imageid=85984 photograph of isotype of Arundo lapponica (=Calamagrostis lapponica) at Missouri Botanical Garden
- https://www.usask.ca/biology/rareplants_sk/root/htm/en/plants-description/calamagrostis-lapponica/r-calamagrostis-lapponica.php University of Saskatchewan Virtual Herbarium
- https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/682011#page/77/mode/1up Kunth, Karl (Carl) Sigismund. Révision des Graminées 1: 76. 1829.
- Wahlenberg, Georg (Göran). Flora Lapponica 27, pl. 1. 1812.