Poaceae

Hillegrand's reedgrass

Calamagrostis hillebrandii (Munro ex Hillebr.) Hitchc.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Calamagrostis

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Hillegrand's reedgrass: Photo Credit: Hank Oppenheimer, Plant Extinction Prevention Program A perennial in the grass family (Poaceae). Currently, this species is found in bogs in the m — Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Pacific Region's, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Hillegrand's reedgrass

Synonyms

Deyeuxia hillebrandii Munro ex Hillebr.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

Photos

Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Pacific Region's, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.