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Poa autumnalis
Poa autumnalis Muhl. ex Elliott
Autumn Blue Grass, Autumn Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Poa flexuosa
USDA Symbol: POAU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MI , MS , NC , NJ , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VACanada: NU , QC
Native Habitat: Varied, often moist, forest habitats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
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)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Poa autumnalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa autumnalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa autumnalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR