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Poa nemoralis
Poa nemoralis L.
Wood Bluegrass, Wood Blue Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PONE
USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (NI), CAN (NI), GL (I), SPM (I)
This species includes subspecies that are North American natives. However, it also includes subspecies that are not native to North America, e.g. Poa nemoralis ssp. nemoralis, Wood Bluegrass. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall. May be much shorter in alpine habitats.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Subxeric to mesic habitats, such as mossy rocks and scree, usually in forests. Fairly common from boreal forests to low alpine habitats of the Rocky Mountains.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FACU | FACU | FAC |
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 nemoralis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa nemoralis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa nemoralis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-03-09Research By: CBR