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Poa howellii
Poa howellii Vasey & Scribn.
Howell's Blue Grass, Howell's Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Poa bolanderi ssp. howellii, Poa bolanderi var. howellii
USDA Symbol: POHO6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Rocky banks and wooded slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 howellii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa howellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa howellii
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR