(Bluejoint)
Calamagrostis canadensis, Lincoln Park, Summit Co. 9173
Calamagrostis canadensis, Golden Horseshoe, Summit Co. 0058
Calamagrostis canadensis, Lincoln Park, Summit Co. 9160
Calamagrostis canadensis, Lincoln Park, Summit Co. 9166
| Scientific Name | Calamagrostis canadensis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CACA4 |
| Common Name | Bluejoint, Blue-joint Reedgrass | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 40544 |
| Family | Poaceae (Grass) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Life zones and habitat: Plains to alpine (5000 to 12500 ft.); moist soils in meadows and along streams. Plant: Perennial grass from creeping rhizomes; smooth culms 20 to 60 inches tall, clustered and often branched above. Foliage: Flat blades scabrous (rough) on both sides, less than 1/3-inch wide. Inflorescence: Somewhat nodding open or fairly dense, branched panicles 3 to 10 inches long; spikelets with one floret 2-6 mm long; glumes subequal or the second slightly longer; lemmas quite smooth nearly as long as the glumes; erect awn inserted near the middle of the lemma. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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