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Calamagrostis nutkaensis
Also called Nootka Reedgrass, Pacific Small Reedgrass, Pacific Reed Grass
Pacific reedgrass is a native perennial bunchgrass of western North America, forming thick tufts of stems that can exceed a meter tall. It grows naturally in moist coastal areas such as beaches, wetlands and roadside ditches, so it does best with moisture and mild, cool conditions.
Calamagrostis nutkaensis is a species of grass known by the common names Pacific reedgrass and Nootka reedgrass.
It is native to western North America from Alaska to central California, where it is mainly a coastal species growing in moist areas such as beaches and wetlands. This is a perennial bunchgrass forming thick tufts of stems which may exceed a meter in height. There are several flat grass leaves up to a centimeter wide. The inflorescence is usually narrow and thin.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calamagrostis nutkaensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
