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Calamagrostis porteri ssp. insperata
Calamagrostis porteri A. Gray ssp. insperata (Swallen) C.W. Greene
Porter's Reedgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Calamagrostis insperata
USDA Symbol: CAPOI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AR , GA , IL , IN , KY , MO , OH , TNWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Calamagrostis porteri ssp. insperata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calamagrostis porteri ssp. insperata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calamagrostis porteri ssp. insperata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-13Research By: CBR