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Poa nemoralis ssp. interior
Poa nemoralis L. ssp. interior (Rydb.) W.A. Weber
Inland Blue Grass, Inland Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Poa interior, Poa nemoralis var. interior
USDA Symbol: PONEI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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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 , CO , ID , IL , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , SD , TN , TX , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , 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 | FAC | 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 ssp. interior in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa nemoralis ssp. interior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa nemoralis ssp. interior
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR