Calamagrostis arundinacea is a species of bunch grass in the family Poaceae, native to Eurasia, China and India. Under its synonym Calamagrostis brachytricha it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Rough reedgrass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Calamagrostis obtusata
- Calamagrostis varia
- Calamagrostis brachytricha
- Sibirotrisetum sibiricum
- Calamagrostis canescens
- Calamagrostis villosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Calamagrostis
- Species
- Calamagrostis arundinacea
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