Cinna bolanderi
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Cinna bolanderi is a species of grass
known by the common names Bolander's woodreed and Sierran woodreed. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California
, where it grows in meadows and forest, especially in moist areas. It can reach two meters in height and has a spreading inflorescence
of spikelets. It blooms in late summer and fall.
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
known by the common names Bolander's woodreed and Sierran woodreed. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it grows in meadows and forest, especially in moist areas. It can reach two meters in height and has a spreading inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
of spikelets. It blooms in late summer and fall.