Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. stenodes Kearney
Scientific Name: Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. stenodes Kearney
Synonyms: Calamagrostis californica Kearney, Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. <i>arcta</i> Stebbins, Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. var. <i>acuminata</i> Vasey ex Shear & Rydb., Calamagrostis chordorrhiza A.E. Porsild, Calamagrostis crassiglumis Thurb., Calamagrostis expansa Rickett & Gilly, non (Munro ex Hillebr.) Hitchc., Calamagrostis fernaldii Louis-Marie, Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. <i>americana</i> (Vasey) Kearney, Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. <i>elongata</i> Kearney, Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. <i>stenodes</i> Kearney, Calamagrostis inexpansa A. Gray, Calamagrostis inexpansa A. Gray var. <i>barbulata</i> Kearney, Calamagrostis inexpansa A. Gray var. <i>brevior</i> (Vasey) Stebbins, Calamagrostis inexpansa A. Gray var. <i>novae-angliae</i> Stebbins, Calamagrostis labradorica Kearney, Calamagrostis lacustris (Kearney) Nash, Calamagrostis lapponica (Wahlenb.) Hartm. var. <i>brevipilis</i> Stebbins, Calamagrostis pickeringii A. Gray var. <i>lacustris</i> (Kearney) Hitchc., Calamagrostis robertii A.E. Porsild, Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler var. <i>brevior</i> Vasey, Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler var. <i>lacustris</i> (Kearney) C.W. Greene
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Poaceae / Gramineae / Calamagrostis Adans./ Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. stenodes Kearney
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | CAHYS |
| Group | Monocot |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Growth Habits | Graminoid |
| Native Locations | CAHYS |
Plant Guide
Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. stenodes Kearney.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -38 |
|---|---|
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | No |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | High |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Low |
| Cold Stratification Required | No |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
| Fire Tolerance | Medium |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 90 |
| Hedge Tolerance | None |
| Moisture Use | High |
| pH, Maximum | 8.0 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.5 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 18000 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 11000 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 60 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 26 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 7 |
| Salinity Tolerance | Medium |
| Shade Tolerance | Intermediate |
Morphology/Physiology
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Slow |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | None |
| Resprout Ability | No |
| Shape and Orientation | Erect |
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
| Bloat | None |
| C:N Ratio | Medium |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | Yes |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Brown |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Low Growing Grass | Yes |
| Lifespan | Long |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 3.0 |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Form | Rhizomatous |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
| Foliage Texture | Medium |
Reproduction
| Vegetative Spread Rate | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Small Grain | No |
| Seedling Vigor | Low |
| Seed Spread Rate | Slow |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Seed per Pound | 5300000 |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | Yes |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Container | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bare Root | No |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Medium |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Bloom Period | Late Spring |
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
Suitability/Use
| Veneer Product | No |
|---|---|
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Post Product | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Medium |
| Palatable Browse Animal | Medium |
| Nursery Stock Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Fodder Product | Yes |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
