Calamagrostis varia (Schrad.) Host

Mountain Smallreed

Poaceae

Traits


    40–100 cm tall, bunch-shaped. spikelets: 4–5 mm long. lemmas: rough, greenish, 3–4 mm long. awn: inserted in the lower third of the husk, 4–5 mm long, longer than the lemma, hardly overtopping the glume, geniculate. callus: callus-hairs slightly shorter or as long as...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Calamagrostis varia

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Calamagrostis varia

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Calamagrostis varia

Calamagrostis varia

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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