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PLANTS

Purple reedgrass

Calamagrostis purpurascens

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Purple reedgrass, In flower
Purple reedgrass, In fruit
Purple reedgrass, photo 3 of 5
30–80 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 30–80 cm. Grows in conifers and in mountains.

There are 26 observations of Purple reedgrass in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec14
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent12

Habitat

ConifersMario Hains
MountainPoutineExtraFromage

Similar species

Mountain trisetumKoeleria spicata
Narrow reedgrassCalamagrostis stricta
BluejointCalamagrostis canadensis
Arctic bromeBromus pumpellianus
Intermediate oatgrassDanthonia intermedia
Slender wheatgrassElymus trachycaulus
Bulbous bluegrassPoa bulbosa