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Poa cuspidata
Poa cuspidata Nutt.
Early Bluegrass, Early Blue Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Poa brachyphylla
USDA Symbol: POCU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , DC , DE , GA , IN , KY , LA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WVNative Habitat: Forest openings, common in the Appalachian Mountains.
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 cuspidata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa cuspidata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa cuspidata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-05-05Research By: CBR