Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
caucasica
ID:
857811

Status:
valid

Authors:
Trin.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1831

Citation Micro:
Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer. : 15 (1831)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000857146

Common Names

  • Caucasica Reedgrass
  • Caucasica Reed
  • Caucasian Reedgrass

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Description

Calamagrostis caucasica (also called Caucasian Reed Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and other wet habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Calamagrostis caucasica is used for erosion control, as a food source for livestock, as an ornamental grass, and as a habitat for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Calamagrostis caucasica is a small, reddish-brown spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown caryopsis. The seedlings are small, slender, and reddish-brown in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Calamagrostis caucasica is a perennial grass that grows to a height of up to 1.5 m. It is native to Europe and is widely cultivated in temperate regions. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun. Propagation is usually by seed, which should be sown in a warm, moist environment and kept moist until germination. Seedlings should be transplanted when they are about 10 cm tall.

Where to Find Calamagrostis caucasica

Calamagrostis caucasica is native to the Caucasus region of Eurasia.

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

Carl Bernhard von Trinius (1778-1844): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Trin.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:394368-1: 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].