Calamagrostis

Translingual thumb Etymology Published in 1763 by Michel Adanson, from mul grc καλαμάγρωστις a grass, probably Dactyloctenium aegyptium species , from grc κάλαμος reed + grc ἄγρωστις a grass, probably bermudagrass Proper noun 1 f genus family Poaceae temperate grasses often called small reeds, reedgrasses Hypernyms genus ; BOP clade clade - clade; Pooideae subfamily - subfamily; Aveneae tribe - tribe Hyponyms For the numerous species see 1 Further reading 1 1 1 CALAM Calamagrostis at Grassbase Familles des Plantes, 1763, by Michel Adanson, vol. 2, p. 31 mul Poeae tribe grasses