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Poa fendleriana ssp. longiligula

Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. longiligula (Scribn. & T.A. Williams) Soreng

Fendler's Blue Grass, Muttongrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Poa fendleriana var. longiligula, Poa longiligula

USDA Symbol: POFEL

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Varied, rocky to rich slopes in sagebrush-scrub, interior chaparral, and southern (rarely northern) high plains grasslands to forests, and from desert hills to low alpine habitats.

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)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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