Serpentine Reed Grass

Carried by 2 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Calamagrostis ophitidis is a species of grass known by the common name serpentine reedgrass. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the serpentine soils of the mountain slopes north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a perennial grass forming clumps reaching heights between 60 centimeters and one meter. The flower cluster is a dense, thinly bushy array of rough, pale-colored spikelets.

Plant overview

Plant type

Grass

Size

2 - 3 ft Tall

Color

Brown

Special uses

Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Sunset Zones

4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural setting

Plant communities

Chaparral, Valley Grassland

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Apamea maxima

Arctic Skipper

Carterocephalus palaemon

Alternative names

Common names:

Serpentine Reedgrass

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