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Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis ×acutiflora (Schrad.) DC.)

Also known as feather reed-grass.

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↑Summary

A naturally-occurring hybrid native at scattered sites across Eurasia, and widely planted in landscaping in North America.

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This map is based on our research. We have checked its accuracy to Level 3 ecoregions. Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

↑Uses

This hybrid is widely planted in landscaping, and cultivars exist, the best-known of which is 'Karl Foerster'. Although it likely does not have much invasive potential because it has only established in the wild on one site, we still recommend against planting it. Sometimes introduced species can go a long time before becoming invasive, so there is always a potential for harm to come later. But secondly, there are numerous native Calamagrostis species, as well as other native grasses that could be used in place of this one as an ornamental grass. When grown in North America, this species functions as a mostly-inert member of the landscape, taking up space that could instead be occupied by grasses that support more wildlife and also seed into the wild and help support healthy local plant populations.

• Calamagrostis X acutiflora | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

• Calamagrostis × acutiflora (Schrad.) DC. | Plants of the World Online (POWO) (About This Site)

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