Pickering's Reedgrass

Calamagrostis pickeringii A. Gray

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Nesting and Structure (Bees); Wind

Native Range

  • CAN:  Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario
  • USA:  Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.