Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
lahulensis
ID:
858171

Status:
valid

Authors:
G.Singh

Source:
wcs

Year:
1984

Citation Micro:
Taxon 33: 94 (1984)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000857506

Common Names

  • Lahulensis Reedgrass
  • Lahulensis Reed Grass
  • Lahulensis Reed-Grass

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Description

Calamagrostis lahulensis (also called Lahul Reed Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the Himalayas. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and along the edges of streams and lakes. It has thin, upright stems that reach up to 1.5 meters tall, with narrow, linear leaves and small, feathery panicles of flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Calamagrostis lahulensis is a grass used for ornamental purposes in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and forage for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Calamagrostis lahulensis is a small, white spikelet with a single floret. The seed is a small, light brown grain. The seedlings are thin and grass-like.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Calamagrostis lahulensis is a perennial grass that is native to India and Nepal. It is a clump-forming grass that typically grows to 2-3’ tall and as wide. It features narrow, arching, bright green leaves (to 8” long) and airy, feathery, silvery-green flower panicles (to 12” long) in late summer. Propagation is by division of clumps in spring or by seed. Plant in full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soils.

Where to Find Calamagrostis lahulensis

Calamagrostis lahulensis can be found in the mountains of the western Himalayas.

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

Gurcharan Singh (b.1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'G.Singh' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:907638-1: 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].