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Poa alpina L.
alpine bluegrass

       
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Poa alpina L.

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Synonyms:
Poa alpina L.

  POALV2 Poa alpina L. ssp. vivipara (L.) Arcang.
  POALV Poa alpina L. var. vivipara L.
  POVI16 Poa vivipara (L.) Willd.
 

Distribution:
Poa alpina L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, CO, ID, MI, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Poa alpina L.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 96 species in Poa
 

Classification:
Poa alpina 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
Species Poa alpina L. – alpine bluegrass
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Poa alpina L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Michigan:
alpine bluegrass              Threatened
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Poa alpina L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FAC FACU NO FACU* NO NO NO FACU FACU* FAC NO FACU NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Poa alpina L.

View species account and distribution map from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41076.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

 
 
Time Generated: 09/21/2008 07:12 AM MDT