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Reed grass (Calamagrostis coahuilensis)

Description

Calamagrostis coahuilensis is a grass species described by PMPeterson, Soreng and Valdés-Reyna. Calamagrostis coahuilensis is included in the genus Calamagrostis , and the family grass . No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life . Calamagrostis (reed grass or smallweed) is a genus in the grass family Poaceae, with about 260 species that occur mainly in temperate regions of the globe. Towards equatorial latitudes, species of Calamagrostis generally occur at higher elevations. These tufted perennials usually have hairless narrow leaves. The ligules are usually blunt. The inflorescence forms a panicle. Some may be reed-like.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Tracheophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Poaceae

              • Genus: Calamagrostis