Plant Profile: Calamagrostis canescens

Names

Purple Small-reed

  • Photo of Calamagrostis canescens (Calamagrostis canescenss)

Phonetic Spelling:

Genus:Calamagrostis

Species:canescens

Family:Poaceae

This variety of grass is often referred to as Purple Small-reed.

Calamagrostis canescens Feature Summary

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Calamagrostis canescens Feature Summary

Attributes
Europe to Siberia and Turkey
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Flowers

Calamagrostis canescens Attributes

Calamagrostis canescens: Country Or Region Of Origin

Europe to Siberia and Turkey

Calamagrostis canescens: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Calamagrostis canescens Whole Plant Traits

Calamagrostis canescens: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Calamagrostis canescens Flowers

Calamagrostis canescens: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Calamagrostis canescens Leaves

Calamagrostis canescens: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Calamagrostis canescens: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Calamagrostis canescens: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Calamagrostis canescens Stem

Calamagrostis canescens: Stem Color

grass
Green

Calamagrostis canescens: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes