Introductory
SPECIES: Calamagrostis purpurascens | Purple Pinegrass 



ABBREVIATION : 
CALPUR

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CAPU


COMMON NAMES : 
   purple pinegrass
   purple reedgrass
   alpine reedgrass


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for purple pinegrass is
Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. [12,17,18,19,20].  Recognized
subspecies and varieties include [12,19,20]:
        
        C. purpurascens ssp. purpurascens (or var. purpurascens)
        C. purpurascens ssp. artica (Vasey) Hult.
        C. purpurascens var. maltei Polunin


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie L. Tesky, April 1992.


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tesky, Julie L. 1992. Calamagrostis purpurascens. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Calamagrostis purpurascens | Purple Pinegrass