Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
gigas
ID:
858021

Status:
valid

Authors:
Takeda

Source:
wcs

Year:
1910

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 24: 43 (1910)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000857356

Common Names

  • Gigas Reedgrass
  • Gigas Reed-grass
  • Gigas Reed Grass

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Description

Calamagrostis gigas (also called Reed Bentgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia and North America. It grows in moist to wet soils in meadows, marshes, and along stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Calamagrostis gigas is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping and horticulture. It is also used for soil stabilization and erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Calamagrostis gigas has small, white flowers that grow in clusters. The flowers are followed by small, oblong, brown fruits. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have narrow, linear leaves that are a glossy dark green on the upper surface and a paler green on the underside.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Calamagrostis gigas can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist soil and full sun, and should be planted in spring or fall. It is a drought tolerant plant and can tolerate a wide range of soils. It is also a good choice for erosion control.

Where to Find Calamagrostis gigas

Calamagrostis gigas is native to North America and can be found in moist meadows, marshes, and other wet habitats.

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

Hisayoshi Takeda (1883-1972): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Takeda' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:394473-1: 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].