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Poa cusickii
Poa cusickii Vasey
Cusick's Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POCU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , SK , YT
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View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 cusickii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa cusickii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa cusickii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff