Calamagrostis × acutiflora
Calamagrostis × acutiflora | |
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'Overdam' cultivar | |
'Eldorado' cultivar | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Calamagrostis |
Species: | C. × acutiflora |
Binomial name | |
Calamagrostis × acutiflora | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Calamagrostis × acutiflora, called feather reed-grass, is a naturally occurring hybrid species of grass in the genus Calamagrostis, occasionally found in Europe and Asia.[2] Its cultivar 'Karl Foerster' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
It is a hybrid of Calamagrostis arundinacea and Calamagrostis epigejos, both widespread Eurasian species.
References
- ^ J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., ed. 3, 5: 255 (1815)
- ^ a b "Calamagrostis × acutiflora (Schrad.) DC". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' feather reed-grass 'Karl Foerster'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
Synonyms; Calamagrostis 'Stricta'