title: Calamagrostis nardifolia
text: # Calamagrostis nardifolia
  
  Calamagrostis nardifolia is a species of grass native to the southern Andes.
  
  ## Description
  
  Calamagrostis nardifolia grows up to 15 centimetres (5.9 in) high, and bears a panicle of flowers, 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) by 0.8–1.0 cm (0.3–0.4 in). Each spikelet is 5.0–6.8 millimetres (0.20–0.27 in) long and contains a single fertile floret.
  
  ## Ecology
  
  Calamagrostis nardifolia is one of the fodder species preferred by vicuñas during the wet season.
  
  