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Poa atropurpurea

Poa atropurpurea Scribn.

San Bernardino Blue Grass, San Bernardino Bluegrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POAT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 22 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Mesic upland meadows.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1I9
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)

Additional resources

USDA: Find Poa atropurpurea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Poa atropurpurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa atropurpurea

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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