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Calamagrostis (canadensis)

Steve Parr
Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center
P.O. Box 448, 5538 - RBC 4
Meeker, Colorado 81641
(970) 878-5003
(970) 878-5004 (fax)
plant@cmn.net
http://www.coloradoplantcenter.org/

Family Scientific Name: Gramineae
Scientific Name: Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv.
Common Name: Bluejoint reedgrass
Species Code: CACAT
Ecotype: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Collected in Rocky Mounatin National Park, Colorado.
Propagule Processing: Seed Processing: Air screen cleaner and debearder.
Seeds/lb.: 3.5 to 4.7 million.
Germination: 80%.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seed Treatment: None.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Propagation Environment: Field grown.

Seed Propagations Method: Direct seeding.
Establishment Phase: Sowing Date: Spring plnat 3/4 to 1" deep.

Sowing/Plant Technique: Planet Jr. 50-70 seed/ft. - 1/2" deep or less. 5' spacing on rows.
Hardening Phase: N/A.
Length of Hardening Phase: N/A.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Harvest Date: Hand harvest.

Storage Conditons: Cool and dry.
Length of Storage: At least 2 years.
Other Comments: Vegetative Propagation Method: Can be established from Rhizomes.

Citation:

Noller, Gary L.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. plants Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center Meeker, Colorado. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.