Calamagrostis nardifolia explained

Calamagrostis nardifolia is a species of grass native to the southern Andes.^[1]

Description

Calamagrostis nardifolia grows up to high, and bears a panicle of flowers, 1- by 0.8-. Each spikelet is 5- long and contains a single fertile floret.^[2]

Ecology

Calamagrostis nardifolia is one of the fodder species preferred by vicuñas during the wet season.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Umberto Quattrocchi . 2006 . CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology . . 9781420003222 . 409 .
2. Web site: Calamagrostis nardifolia . GrassBase . W. D. Clayton . M. Vorontsova . Maria Vorontsova (botanist). K. T. Harman . H. Williamson . November 29, 2014 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
3. Book: Iain J. Gordon . 2009 . The Vicuña: the Theory and Practice of Community Based Wildlife Management . . 9780387094762 . Sociality, foraging and habitat use by vicuña . Marcelo Cassini . Mariela Borgnia . Yanina Arzamendia . Verónica Benítez . Bibiana Vilá . 35–48 . https://books.google.com/books?id=MD_9KcVzukQC&pg=PA41.