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Poa fendleriana (Muttongrass)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Poa fendleriana

Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey

Muttongrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POFE

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Dioecious
Inflorescence: Panicle , Spikelet
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Spikelets are whitish to straw colored.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes.

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2011-06-25
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