Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
bolanderi
ID:
857734

Status:
valid

Authors:
Thurb.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1880

Citation Micro:
Bot. California 2: 280 (1880)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000857069

Common Names

  • Bolanderi Reedgrass
  • Bolanderi Bentgrass
  • Bolanderi Calamagrostis

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Description

Calamagrostis bolanderi (also called Bolander's Bentgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and other wet habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Calamagrostis bolanderi is a species of grass that is used in landscaping and as a forage crop. It is also used to prevent soil erosion and to provide habitat for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: Calamagrostis bolanderi has a light brownish-yellow flower spike. Seed: The seeds of Calamagrostis bolanderi are small and black. Seedlings: The seedlings of Calamagrostis bolanderi are small and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Calamagrostis bolanderi can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Division of the clumps can be done in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Calamagrostis bolanderi

Calamagrostis bolanderi can be found in the western United States.

Species in the Calamagrostis genus

Calamagrostis acutiflora, Calamagrostis andrejewii, Calamagrostis badzhalensis, Calamagrostis bihariensis, Calamagrostis hartmaniana, Calamagrostis haussknechtiana, Calamagrostis indagata, Calamagrostis kotulae, Calamagrostis kuznetzovii, Calamagrostis ponojensis, Calamagrostis prahliana, Calamagrostis pseudodeschampsioides, Calamagrostis rigens, Calamagrostis strigosa, Calamagrostis subchalybaea, Calamagrostis subepigeios, Calamagrostis submonticola, Calamagrostis subneglecta, Calamagrostis tatianae, Calamagrostis torgesiana, Calamagrostis uralensis, Calamagrostis ussuriensis, Calamagrostis vassiljevii, Calamagrostis wirtgeniana, Calamagrostis zerninensis, Calamagrostis abnormis, Calamagrostis acuminata, Calamagrostis affinis, Calamagrostis ajanensis, Calamagrostis alajica, Calamagrostis albiflora, Calamagrostis altaica, Calamagrostis angustifolia, Calamagrostis anthoxanthoides, Calamagrostis appressa, Calamagrostis archboldii, Calamagrostis arenaria, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Calamagrostis atjehensis, Calamagrostis australis, Calamagrostis austrodensa, Calamagrostis austroscaberula, Calamagrostis autumnalis, Calamagrostis avenoides, Calamagrostis balkharica, Calamagrostis baltica, Calamagrostis benthamiana, Calamagrostis bogotensis, Calamagrostis bolanderi, Calamagrostis borii,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

George Thurber (1821-1890): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Thurb.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:394333-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].