Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Calamagrostis// Species: Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Clarke in Tutin et al. (1980).

Lifeform: Rhizomatous perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the  Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia – Europe to Japan and Russian Far East; Africa – Tropical and South African Mountains according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Clearings and edges of European forests, pastures and disturbed ground along mountain roads.

Flowering period: Summer: JUL, AUG.

Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicles. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicles. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle axis and branches. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle axis and branches. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle axis and branches. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – stems with leaves. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – stems with leaves. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – adaxial side of leaf (A and B), abaxial side of leaf (C and D) and stem and ligule. Osogovo – Kormina region, 06.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Kormina region, 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Kormina region, 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Kormina region, 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Kormina region, 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Kormina region, 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – ripe panicle. Osogovo – Kormina region, 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Kormina region, 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski..
Calamagrostis epigejos – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo – Kormina region, 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo – Kormina region, 30.09.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – axis of panicle. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – stem and leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – lower part of flowering stems and vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – leaves of vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – leaves of vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – adaxial side of leaf (left) and abaxial side of leaf (right). Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – stem and leaf sheath with ligule. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – lower part of stems. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – stem base with rhizomes and roots. Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – size of panicle. Scale in cm. Specimen from Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – panicle branch with spikelets. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – spikelets. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Ponikva (Visoka chuka region), 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – elements of spikelet. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calamagrostis epigejos – elements of spikelet seen under magnification. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:394433-1 [Accessed 24.09.2023].

Calamagrostis Adanson. Clarke, G.S.C. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 236 – 239.

Last update: 12.01.2024.