Calamagrostis purpurascens subsp. purpurascens
Calamagrostis purpurascens subsp. purpurascens
- Native to:
- Aleutian Is. | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT | Greenland | Kuril Is. | Mexico | Mexico Northeast | Russia | Svalbard
GBIF: Wednesday Gillespie
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Calamagrostis
- Species:
- Calamagrostis purpurascens subsp. purpurascens
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, brown
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire. Common in post-fire succession in mountain ecosystems.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Best germinated on soil surface with cold-moist stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI