Calamagrostis breviligulata
Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) · Not Native
Calamagrostis breviligulata is a non-native California plant in the Poaceae (Gramineae) family.
How to tell it apart
vs Leymus: Leymus has spike-like inflorescences; Calamagrostis has open, branching panicles.; vs Koeleria: Koeleria has dense spike-like panicles; Calamagrostis panicles are loose and open.; vs Holcus: Holcus has velvety-hairy spikelets; Calamagrostis has silky basal hairs only.; vs Muhlenbergia: Calamagrostis spikelets are 2-4mm with awns; Muhlenbergia often larger without prominent awns.; vs Spinifex: Spinifex forms spiny seed heads on beaches; Calamagrostis has soft panicles in mountains.
Frequently asked questions
Is Calamagrostis breviligulata native to California?
No. Calamagrostis breviligulata is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Calamagrostis breviligulata belong to?
Calamagrostis breviligulata is in the Poaceae (Gramineae) family, genus Calamagrostis.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Calamagrostis breviligulata subsp. breviligulata — American beachgrass
- Calamagrostis breweri — Short hair reed grass
- Calamagrostis canadensis — Bluejoint reedgrass
- Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis — Bluejoint reed grass
- Calamagrostis canadensis var. langsdorffii
- Calamagrostis foliosa — Leafy reed grass
- Anatherum eremicum — Southwestern bushy bluestem
- Anatherum virginicum
- Anatherum virginicum var. virginicum — Broomsedge bluestem
Last updated 2026-09-30
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Cal-IPC, and more.