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Poa glauca

Poa glauca Vahl

Glaucous Bluegrass, Upland Bluegrass, Upland Blue Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POGL

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NM , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , VT , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 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 glauca in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Poa glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa glauca

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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