Calamagrostis purpurascens

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Calamagrostis purpurascens
Purple Reedgrass

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DERIVATION

Calamagrostis	- Reed-grass, the name, kalamoj-agrwstij, used by Dioscorides
purpurascens	- becoming purple

FAMILY

Poaceae (Grass Family) Other Plants in the Grass Family

HABIT

Grass/sedge

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

Siberia east to W & N North America

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Purple (Purple-bronze tinged)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Sandy

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Native Plant Collection | Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Purple Reedgrass

Location Map for Calamagrostis purpurascens (Purple Reedgrass) - 8 Map Locations Found
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Year

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1	040687*1	2004	Gates Montane Garden
2	040687*2	2004	Gates Montane Garden
3	040687*3	2004	Gates Montane Garden
4	040687*4	2004	Gates Montane Garden
5	040687*5	2004	Gates Montane Garden
6	142501*1	2014	Rock Alpine Garden
7	193209*1	2019	Mordecai Childrens G
8	193209*2	2019	Rock Alpine Garden

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