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Pine Grass
( Calamagrostis rubescens )
Calamagrostis rubescens
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About Pine Grass (Calamagrostis rubescens)
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Calamagrostis rubescens
is a species of grass known by the common name pinegrass. It is native to western North America, including Canada from British Columbia to Manitoba and the United States from California to Colorado. It can be found in several types of habitat, including forest and woodlands. It is a perennial grass growing erect to heights between 60 centimeters and one meter. The flower cluster is a dense bunch or open array of spikelets. Each spikelet is about half a centimeter long and has a bent or twisted awn about the same length.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Size
2 - 3.3 ft tall
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Color
Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
likely
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Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Carterocephalus palaemon
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Apamea maxima
Apamea maxima
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Nurseries
Carried by 2
Soil Description
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
Common uses
Deer Resistant
Propagation
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For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Sunset Zones
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1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 9, 10, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24
Natural Setting
Site Type
Wooded slopes
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 14.4" - 130.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.16" - 4.43", Coldest Month: 38.5" - 50.5", Hottest Month: 59.4" - 75.7", Humidity: 0.49" - 23.71", Elevation: 23" - 5300"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Pinegrass
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Calamagrostis rubescens
Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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