Calamagrostis breweri

Calamagrostis breweri is a species of grass known by the common name shorthair reedgrass.

Calamagrostis breweri
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Calamagrostis
Species:	C. breweri
Binomial name
Calamagrostis breweri Thurb.
Synonyms
Calamagrostis lemmonii

Distribution

It is native to the mountains of Northern California and Oregon, where it usually grow in forests and meadows in subalpine and alpine climates.

Description

This is a perennial grass without rhizomes which form tufts and bunches up to about 50 centimeters in maximum height, but generally shorter. The small, sparse leaves are mainly located at the base of the stems. The inflorescence is small, scattered and reddish, with spikelet about half a centimeter long.

Calamagrostis breweri clump in rocks at 11,000 ft (3,400 m)

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Photo gallery