Calamagrostis purpurascens
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Purple reedgrass (Calamagrostis purpurascens): Perennial tufted grass with a spike-like panicle
A single collection from Takhin Ridge outside of Haines is the only record from the region.
Local Notes
References
Weblinks
- USDAPLANTS page for Calamagrostis purpurascens
- e-FloraBC page for Calamagrostis purpurascens
- GrassManual page for Calamagrostis purpurascens
- PacNW Herbaria Records for Calamagrostis purpurascens
- Search Arctos Database for Calamagrostis purpurascens (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Calamagrostis purpurascens (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Calamagrostis purpurascens
- iNaturalist Observations for Calamagrostis purpurascens in Southeast Alaska
Other References
- Muller: ex NE; rocky open areas
- Hall 2010: "Open slopes and ridgetops in most of Alaska."
- Skinner, et al 2012: "Native grass usually found in dry rocky sites with shallow soils. In tundra, it appears to be isolated to dry hummock. Not found in the wetter regions of the Yukon Delta or Southcentral and Southeastern Alaska."
