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Poa pratensis ssp. alpigena

Poa pratensis L. ssp. alpigena (Fr. ex Blytt) Hiitonen

Kentucky Bluegrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Poa alpigena, Poa pratensis var. alpigena

USDA Symbol: POPRA6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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 Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ME , MT , NH , NM , VT
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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