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Poaceae
Calamagrostis

not marked as a favorite taxon Calamagrostis cainii A.S. Hitchcock. Common name: Cain's Reedgrass. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: High elevation rocky summits. Distribution: Endemic to a few mountain-tops in the Southern Appalachians, C. cainii, once thought to be endemic to Mount LeConte, TN, was discovered at two sites in NC in 1989 and 1990 – Mount Craig, Yancey County, and Craggy Pinnacle, Buncombe County (Wiser 1991).

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ID notes: This species is more likely to be mistaken (especially superficially) for an Agrostis than for any of the other Calamagrostis in its vicinity, but is distinguishable by its larger spikelets (5-6 mm long, rather than 1.3-2 mm) and the presence of a callus beard.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA24, HC, K4, NS, POWO, Tn, W, Saarela et al (2017), Tucker (1996); = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Calamagrostis cainii Hitchc. 1934

Links to other floras: = Calamagrostis cainii - FNA24

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