About Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler
Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler is a perennial, caespitose grass species that grows with elongated rhizomes. Its erect culms reach 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in) in length. The leaf sheaths are keelless and have a glabrous surface. Leaf blades measure 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) by 1.5–5 millimetres (0.059–0.197 in), and are flat, stiff, and ribbed, with a pubescent surface, scaberulous margins, and a filiform apex. The inflorescence is a lanceolate panicle that measures 7–20 centimetres (2.8–7.9 in) by 1–3 centimetres (0.39–1.18 in) in diameter. The main panicle branches are appressed and 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in) long, while other panicle branches are terete and scabrous. This species occurs in wetlands across Eurasia, including Siberia, and extends into Mongolia and China. It is also common in Canada and the United States, where it may have been introduced.
