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Poa palustris
Poa palustris L.
Fowl Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Poa crocata, Poa eyerdamii, Poa triflora
USDA Symbol: POPA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (I), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Poa palustris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa palustris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa palustris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff