Calamagrostis pseudophragmites

Calamagrostis pseudophragmites
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Calamagrostis
Species: C. pseudophragmites
Binomial name
Calamagrostis pseudophragmites
(Haller f.) Koeler

Calamagrostis pseudophragmites is a species of grass in the Calamagrostis genus and the Poaceae family. It occurs along water, canals and rivers in Europe. It is a perennial species, blooming in June and July. The stem is smooth less hairy than the other species in the genus. This grass species grows up to 1.2 meters high, the leaves are approximately 6 mm wide/broad,and roll in their edges/margin. The spikelets in the over-hanging panicle are coloured violet, and the lower bract has a needle on it. The sepals/bracts are longer than those of the spikelets.

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