''Calamagrostis foliosa'' is a species of

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known by the common name leafy reedgrass. It is

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to northern

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, where it grows in the forests and scrub on the coastline.

Description

''Calamagrostis foliosa'' is perennial

bunchgrass Tussock grasses or bunch grasses are a group of grass species in the family Poaceae. They usually grow as singular plants in clumps, tufts, hummocks, or bunches, rather than forming a sod or lawn, in meadows, grasslands, and prairies. As perennial ...

, producing a tuft of stems 30 to 60 centimeters tall. The leaves are mostly located about the base of the stems. The

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is a dense, narrow sheaf of spikelets up to 12 centimeters long. The fruit of each spikelet is tipped with a bent

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References

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Jepson Manual Treatment: ''Calamagrostis foliosa''USDA Plants Profile: ''Calamagrostis foliosa''''Calamagrostis foliosa'' Photo gallery
foliosa Endemic flora of California Native grasses of California Bunchgrasses of North America Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Garden plants of North America {{Pooideae-stub