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Poa wheeleri
Poa wheeleri Vasey
Wheeler's Bluegrass, Hooker's Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Poa nervosa var. wheeleri
USDA Symbol: POWH2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , SK
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Poa wheeleri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa wheeleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa wheeleri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-28Research By: CBR