Calamagrostis foliosa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Calamagrostis foliosa Kearney

Leafy reed grass, Leafy reedgrass

2015 William Maslach

2006 Steve Matson

2011 Zoya Akulova

Calamagrostis foliosa is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).

State of California status: Rare.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~53 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Calamagrostis
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Ultramafic affinity: 1.7 - weak indicator

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, North Coastal Coniferous Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Calamagrostis sylvatica var. longifolia

Information about Calamagrostis foliosa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAFO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).