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Poa paucispicula
Poa paucispicula Scribn. & Merr.
Alaska Blue Grass, Alaska Bluegrass, Few-flower Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Poa leptocoma ssp. paucispicula, Poa leptocoma var. paucispicula, Poa merrilliana
USDA Symbol: POPA26
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , MT , WACanada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Open, mesic, rocky slopes in arctic and alpine regions.
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 paucispicula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa paucispicula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa paucispicula
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR