Biology:Calamagrostis nardifolia
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Short description: Species of grass
| Calamagrostis nardifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Calamagrostis |
| Species: | C. nardifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamagrostis nardifolia (Griseb.) Hack. ex Stuck.
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Calamagrostis nardifolia is a species of grass native to the southern Andes.[2]
Description
Calamagrostis nardifolia grows up to 15 centimetres (5.9 in) high, and bears a panicle of flowers, 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) by 0.8–1.0 cm (0.3–0.4 in). Each spikelet is 5.0–6.8 millimetres (0.20–0.27 in) long and contains a single fertile floret.[3]
Ecology
Calamagrostis nardifolia is one of the fodder species preferred by vicuñas during the wet season.[4]
References
- ↑ "Calamagrostis nardifolia". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-403064?ref=tpl1. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ Umberto Quattrocchi (2006). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 409. ISBN 9781420003222. https://books.google.com/books?id=8ieqQs7hIREC&pg=PA409.
- ↑ "Calamagrostis nardifolia". GrassBase. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/imp01896.htm. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ Marcelo Cassini; Mariela Borgnia; Yanina Arzamendia; Verónica Benítez; Bibiana Vilá (2009). "Sociality, foraging and habitat use by vicuña". in Iain J. Gordon. The Vicuña: the Theory and Practice of Community Based Wildlife Management. Springer. pp. 35–48. ISBN 9780387094762. https://books.google.com/books?id=MD_9KcVzukQC&pg=PA41.
Wikidata ☰ Q15485200 entry
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