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Poa arctica ssp. arctica

Poa arctica R. Br. ssp. arctica

Arctic Blue Grass, Arctic Bluegrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Poa arctica ssp. longiculmis, Poa arctica ssp. williamsii, Poa arctica var. glabriflora, Poa arctica var. vivipara, Poa cenisia var. arctica, Poa longipila, Poa williamsii

USDA Symbol: POARA2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Alpine and tundra habitats.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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