Latin name: Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Pronunciation: kal-a-ma-GROS-tis per-per-ASS-sens Common name: Purple reedgrass Family: Poaceae (Grass) Habitat: Rocky slopes, meadows, grasslands, sub-alpine forest, alpine fell-fields, generally sandy or gravelly soils, White and Inyo Mts Blooming period: July to September Name derivations: 1) Calamagrostis 2) purpurascens |
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