Calamagrostis macrolepis
Calamagrostis macrolepis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | China | India | Iran | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | North Caucasus | Russia | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Calamagrostis
- Species:
- Calamagrostis macrolepis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, gold
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Like many bunchgrasses, resprouts vigorously from the base after fire.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with cold stratification; light may improve germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI