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Poa bolanderi

Poa bolanderi Vasey

Bolander's Blue Grass, Bolander's Bluegrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Poa horneri

USDA Symbol: POBO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Openings in pine to fir mountainous forests.

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

Metadata

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

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