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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Bluejoint Grass
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Bluejoint Grass (Calamagrostis canadensis)
Description: Bluejoint is one of the most common reed grass in North America. In the north it is an important food for bison.
Grows in meadows, wetlands, lakeshores.
Perennial, 3-5' tall. Leaves are many, 4-10 mm wide, flat. Flowers are in a cluster, 10-20 cm long, narrow and rather dense to loose and relatively open.
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Did You Know?
A canoe trip in the Mississippi River Gorge between Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN feels like you are miles away from civilization even though you are in the center of a large metropolitan area.
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Last Updated: April 28, 2008 at 13:05 EST |
