Calamagrostis purpurea

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Calamagrostis purpurea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Calamagrostis
Species:
C. purpurea
Binomial name
Calamagrostis purpurea
(Trin.) Trin.
Synonyms

Calamagrostis phragmitoides Hartm.

Calamagrostis purpurea is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. [1]

Its native range is Subarctic and Subalpine. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Calamagrostis purpurea (Trin.) Trin. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 February 2021.