Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
ramonae
ID:
858604

Status:
valid

Authors:
Escalona

Source:
wcs

Year:
1988

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 65: 342 (1988)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000857939

Common Names

  • Ramonae Reed Grass
  • Calamagrostis Ramonae
  • Reed Grass

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Description

Calamagrostis ramonae (also called Ramon's Reed Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia and North America. It grows in moist, shady habitats, and has narrow, erect leaves and a panicle of spikelets that are purplish-green in color.

Uses & Benefits

Calamagrostis ramonae is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and as a source of food for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Calamagrostis ramonae is a small, greenish-white spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown grain. The seedling is a small, grass-like plant with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Calamagrostis ramonae is a perennial grass that is native to the Mediterranean region. It grows in full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soils. It is best propagated by division in spring or fall. It can also be propagated from seed, but this is not recommended as it can be difficult to germinate.

Where to Find Calamagrostis ramonae

Calamagrostis ramonae can be found in moist to wet meadows, marshes, and streambanks in the western United States and Canada.

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

Flavia D. Escalona: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'F.D.Escalona' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:273621-2: 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].