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Poa abbreviata
Poa abbreviata R. Br.
Northern Blue Grass, Short Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POAB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , NU , YT
Native Habitat: Frost scars and mesic rocky slopes, usually on open ground.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FAC | FACU |
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 abbreviata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa abbreviata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa abbreviata
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR