Calamagrostis × acutiflora

Calamagrostis × acutiflora, called feather reed-grass, is a naturally occurring hybrid species of grass in the genus Calamagrostis, occasionally found in Europe and Asia.[2] Its cultivar 'Karl Foerster' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Calamagrostis × acutiflora
'Overdam' cultivar
'Eldorado' cultivar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Calamagrostis
Species:
C. × acutiflora
Binomial name
Calamagrostis × acutiflora
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Arundo × acutiflora Schrad.
    • Arundo × agrostis Weber
    • Arundo × pseudoarundinacea Schleich. ex Gaudin
    • Arundo × splendida Schkuhr ex Steud.
    • Arundo × subulata J.Gay ex Rchb.
    • Calamagrostis × arundinacea Wibel
    • Calamagrostis × subulata Dumort.
    • Calamagrostis × subuliglumis Hartm.
    • Calamagrostis × trinii Rupr.
    • Calamagrostis × yatabei Maxim.
    • Deyeuxia × acutiflora (Schrad.) P.Beauv.
    • Deyeuxia × montana Boiss.
    • Donax × acutiflorus (Schrad.) P.Beauv.

It is a hybrid of Calamagrostis arundinacea and Calamagrostis epigejos, both widespread Eurasian species.

References
  1. J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., ed. 3, 5: 255 (1815)
  2. "Calamagrostis × acutiflora (Schrad.) DC". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. "Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' feather reed-grass 'Karl Foerster'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 February 2021. Synonyms; Calamagrostis 'Stricta'


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