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Poa suksdorfii

Poa suksdorfii (Beal) Vasey ex Piper

Suksdorf's Bluegrass, Western Blue Grass, Western Bluegrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POSU10

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Open rocky ground in high alpine habitats of the Pacific Northwest.

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

Metadata

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

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