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Poa sandvicensis
Poa sandvicensis (Reichart) Hitchc.
Hawaii Blue Ggrass, Hawaii Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POSA2
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Wet and diverse mesic forest, especially on shaded slopes, wet ridges and ledges.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q20OStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Poa sandvicensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa sandvicensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa sandvicensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR