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Calamagrostis epigejos
Also called Chee Reedgrass, Feathertop, Bush Grass, Bushgrass, Chee Reed Grass
Wood small-reed is a clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial grass native to temperate Eurasia and parts of Africa, grown as an ornamental. It tolerates a wide range of moisture levels and spreads readily by its underground rhizomes.
Calamagrostis epigejos, common names wood small-reed or bushgrass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae which is native to Eurasia and Africa. It is found from average moisture locales to salt marsh and wet habitats.
Calamagrostis epigejos is cultivated as an ornamental grass for gardens.
Calamagrostis epigejos has a broad distribution in temperate Eurasia, from France and Great Britain to Japan. A distinct variety is found in southern and eastern Africa.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
