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Poa glauca ssp. glauca
Poa glauca Vahl ssp. glauca
Glaucous Bluegrass, Upland Bluegrass, Upland Blue Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Poa balfourii, Poa glauca ssp. conferta, Poa glauca ssp. glaucantha, Poa glauca var. conferta, Poa glauca var. laxiuscula, Poa glaucantha, Poa nascopieana, Poa scopulorum, Poa ×tormentuosa
USDA Symbol: POGLG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Leaf: Gray-green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , ME , MN , MT , NH , NM , NY , OR , UT , VT , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS
Benefit
Attracts: ButterfliesLarval Host: Red-disked Alpine (Erebia discoidalis)
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Red-disked Alpine (Erebia discoidalis) Larval Host |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Poa glauca ssp. glauca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa glauca ssp. glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa glauca ssp. glauca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-01-13Research By: TWC Staff