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Poa L.
bluegrass
       
Symbol:   POA  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Poaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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©Robert Soreng. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Department of Systematic Biology-Botany. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Poa L.

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Distribution:
Poa L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Poa L.

View 338 genera in Poaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Poa abbreviata R. Br.. . Image Available.
Poa abbreviata
short bluegrass
Distribution of Poa alpina L.. . Image Available.
Poa alpina
alpine bluegrass
Distribution of Poa alsodes A. Gray. . Image Available.
Poa alsodes
grove bluegrass
Distribution of Poa ammophila A.E. Porsild. .
Poa ammophila
Distribution of Poa annua L.. . Image Available.
Poa annua
annual bluegrass
Distribution of Poa arachnifera Torr.. . Image Available.
Poa arachnifera
Texas bluegrass
Distribution of Poa arctica R. Br.. . Image Available.
Poa arctica
arctic bluegrass
Distribution of Poa arida Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa arida
plains bluegrass
Distribution of Poa arnowiae Soreng. . Image Available.
Poa arnowiae
Wasatch bluegrass
Distribution of Poa atropurpurea Scribn.. . Image Available.
Poa atropurpurea
San Bernardino bluegrass
Distribution of Poa autumnalis Muhl. ex Elliot. . Image Available.
Poa autumnalis
autumn bluegrass
Distribution of Poa badensis Haenke ex Willd.. .
Poa badensis
Baden's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa bigelovii Vasey & Scribn.. . Image Available.
Poa bigelovii
Bigelow's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa bolanderi Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa bolanderi
Bolander's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa bulbosa L.. . Image Available.
Poa bulbosa
bulbous bluegrass
Distribution of Poa cenisia All.. .
Poa cenisia
Distribution of Poa chaixii Vill.. . Image Available.
Poa chaixii
broadleaf bluegrass
Distribution of Poa chambersii Soreng. .
Poa chambersii
Chambers' bluegrass
Distribution of Poa chapmaniana Scribn.. . Image Available.
Poa chapmaniana
Chapman's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa cita Edgar. .
Poa cita
silver tussock
Distribution of Poa compressa L.. . Image Available.
Poa compressa
Canada bluegrass
Distribution of Poa confinis Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa confinis
coastline bluegrass
Distribution of Poa curtifolia Scribn.. . Image Available.
Poa curtifolia
little mountain bluegrass
Distribution of Poa cusickii Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa cusickii
Cusick's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa cuspidata Nutt.. . Image Available.
Poa cuspidata
early bluegrass
Distribution of Poa diversifolia (Boiss. & Balansa) Boiss.. .
Poa diversifolia
Distribution of Poa douglasii Nees. . Image Available.
Poa douglasii
Douglas' bluegrass
Distribution of Poa eminens J. Presl. . Image Available.
Poa eminens
largeflower speargrass
Distribution of Poa erinacea Speg.. .
Poa erinacea
Distribution of Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa fendleriana
muttongrass
Distribution of Poa flabellata (Lam.) Hook. f. [excluded]. .
Poa flabellata
tussock grass
Distribution of Poa ×gaspensis Fernald (pro sp.) [alpina × pratensis ssp. alpigena]. .
Poa ×gaspensis
Gaspé Peninsula bluegrass
Distribution of Poa glauca Vahl. . Image Available.
Poa glauca
glaucous bluegrass
Distribution of Poa hartzii Gandog.. .
Poa hartzii
Hartz's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa howellii Vasey & Scribn.. . Image Available.
Poa howellii
Howell's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa iberica Fisch. & C.A. Mey.. .
Poa iberica
Distribution of Poa infirma Kunth. .
Poa infirma
weak bluegrass
Distribution of Poa iridifolia Hauman. .
Poa iridifolia
Distribution of Poa keckii Soreng. .
Poa keckii
Keck's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa kelloggii Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa kelloggii
Kellogg's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa lanigera Nees. .
Poa lanigera
Distribution of Poa lanuginosa Poir.. .
Poa lanuginosa
Distribution of Poa laxa Haenke. . Image Available.
Poa laxa
Mt. Washington bluegrass
Distribution of Poa laxiflora Buckley. . Image Available.
Poa laxiflora
looseflower bluegrass
Distribution of Poa leibergii Scribn.. . Image Available.
Poa leibergii
Leiberg's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa leptocoma Trin.. . Image Available.
Poa leptocoma
marsh bluegrass
Distribution of Poa lettermanii Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa lettermanii
Letterman's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa ligularis Nees ex Steud.. .
Poa ligularis
Distribution of Poa ×limosa Scribn. & T.A. Williams (pro sp.) [pratensis × secunda]. . Image Available.
Poa ×limosa
Lassen County bluegrass
Distribution of Poa litorosa Cheeseman. .
Poa litorosa
Distribution of Poa longifolia Trin.. .
Poa longifolia
Distribution of Poa macrantha Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa macrantha
seashore bluegrass
Distribution of Poa macrocalyx Trautv. & C.A. Mey.. .
Poa macrocalyx
largeglume bluegrass
Distribution of Poa maniototo Petrie. .
Poa maniototo
desert poa
Distribution of Poa mannii Munro ex Hillebr.. .
Poa mannii
Olokele Gulch bluegrass
Distribution of Poa marcida Hitchc.. . Image Available.
Poa marcida
withered bluegrass
Distribution of Poa napensis Beetle. . Image Available.
Poa napensis
Napa bluegrass
Distribution of Poa ×nematophylla Rydb. (pro sp.) [cusickii × fendleriana]. .
Poa ×nematophylla
Distribution of Poa nemoralis L.. . Image Available.
Poa nemoralis
wood bluegrass
Distribution of Poa nervosa (Hook.) Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa nervosa
Wheeler bluegrass
Distribution of Poa occidentalis Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa occidentalis
New Mexico bluegrass
Distribution of Poa paludigena Fernald & Wiegand. . Image Available.
Poa paludigena
bog bluegrass
Distribution of Poa palustris L.. . Image Available.
Poa palustris
fowl bluegrass
Distribution of Poa pannonica A. Kern.. .
Poa pannonica
Distribution of Poa paucispicula Scribn. & Merr.. . Image Available.
Poa paucispicula
Alaska bluegrass
Distribution of Poa pilcomayensis Hack.. .
Poa pilcomayensis
Distribution of Poa piperi Hitchc.. . Image Available.
Poa piperi
Piper's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa porsildii Gjaerev.. .
Poa porsildii
Porsild's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa pratensis L.. . Image Available.
Poa pratensis
Kentucky bluegrass
Distribution of Poa pringlei Scribn.. . Image Available.
Poa pringlei
Pringle's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa pseudoabbreviata Rosh.. .
Poa pseudoabbreviata
shortcoal bluegrass
Distribution of Poa reflexa Vasey & Scribn. ex Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa reflexa
nodding bluegrass
Distribution of Poa remota Forselles [excluded]. .
Poa remota
Distribution of Poa rhizomata Hitchc.. . Image Available.
Poa rhizomata
rhizome bluegrass
Distribution of Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand. . Image Available.
Poa saltuensis
oldpasture bluegrass
Distribution of Poa sandvicensis (Reichart) Hitchc.. .
Poa sandvicensis
Hawai'i bluegrass
Distribution of Poa secunda J. Presl. . Image Available.
Poa secunda
Sandberg bluegrass
Distribution of Poa sieberiana Spreng.. .
Poa sieberiana
snow grass
Distribution of Poa sierrae J.T. Howell. . Image Available.
Poa sierrae
Sierra bluegrass
Distribution of Poa sinaica Steud.. .
Poa sinaica
Distribution of Poa siphonoglossa Hack.. .
Poa siphonoglossa
Kauai bluegrass
Distribution of Poa stebbinsii Soreng. .
Poa stebbinsii
Stebbin's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa stenantha Trin.. . Image Available.
Poa stenantha
northern bluegrass
Distribution of Poa sterilis M. Bieb.. .
Poa sterilis
Distribution of Poa stiriaca Fritsch & Hayek. .
Poa stiriaca
Distribution of Poa strictiramea Hitchc.. . Image Available.
Poa strictiramea
Big Bend bluegrass
Distribution of Poa suksdorfii (Beal) Vasey ex Piper. .
Poa suksdorfii
western bluegrass
Distribution of Poa supina Schrad.. .
Poa supina
supine bluegrass
Distribution of Poa sylvestris A. Gray. . Image Available.
Poa sylvestris
woodland bluegrass
Distribution of Poa tenerrima Scribn.. .
Poa tenerrima
delicate bluegrass
Distribution of Poa tracyi Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa tracyi
Tracy's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa trivialis L.. . Image Available.
Poa trivialis
rough bluegrass
Distribution of Poa unilateralis Scribn.. . Image Available.
Poa unilateralis
San Francisco bluegrass
Distribution of Poa versicolor Besser. .
Poa versicolor
Distribution of Poa wheeleri Vasey. . Image Available.
Poa wheeleri
Wheeler's bluegrass
Distribution of Poa wolfii Scribn.. . Image Available.
Poa wolfii
Wolf's bluegrass
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Poa L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Poa L. – bluegrass
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Poa L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Low   Minor   High   Minor  
Quinlan     Low Low     Low Low
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=birds.plants, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Poa L.

View species account from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41074.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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