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Smith, R.W.

Poa sylvestris

Poa sylvestris A. Gray

Woodland Bluegrass, Sylvan Bluegrass, Sylvan Speargrass, Old-pasture Bluegrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POSY

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: To about four feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW	FAC		FAC	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Poa sylvestris in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Poa sylvestris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa sylvestris

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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