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Poa sylvestris
Poa sylvestris A. Gray
Woodland Bluegrass, Sylvan Bluegrass, Sylvan Speargrass, Old-pasture Bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POSY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: To about four feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FAC | FAC | FAC |
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 sylvestris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poa sylvestris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa sylvestris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus