Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv.
Bluejoint, Canada reed grass
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8/17/2014 · Bald Mountain, Franconia Notch Area, White Mountains, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Commelinidae | Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others |
| Order | Cyperales | Flowering plants including grasses |
| Family | Poaceae | Grasses (but not sedges or rushes) |
| Genus | Calamagrostis | From the Greek kalamos, “a reed or stalk,” and agrostis, “grass or weed,” |
| Species | canadensis | “Of or referring to Canada” |
Calamagrostis canadensis description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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