Species

Calamagrostis villosa (Chaix) J. F. Gmel.

Hairy Small-Reed

Poaceae

Traits


    60–120 cm tall, turf-forming. spikelets: 3–5 mm long. lemmas: membranous, transparent, 2–3 mm long. awn: inserted in the lower third of the husk, maximal 2 mm long, shorter than the lemma, straight. callus: callus-hairs slightly shorter or as long as the lemma, short...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Calamagrostis villosa

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 villosa

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 villosa

Calamagrostis villosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, periodically wet habitats

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