WorldFloraDB - Poa saltuensis

Characteristics

Much like no. 9 [Poa languida Hitchc.]; ligule 0.6–1.5(–3) mm; spikelets 3.5–5.5 mm, 3–5-fld; lemmas green, membranous, distinctly 5-veined, lance-ovate, 2.4–3.9 mm, acute or acuminate at the scarious tip; anthers 0.9–1.5 mm; 2n=28. Woods and clearings; Nf. to n. Mich. and Minn., s. to Pa. and in the mts. to Va.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

-

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

-

Mature height (meter)

0.3 - 0.6

Root system

fibrous-root rhizome

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

-

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

-

Environment

Light	-
Soil humidity
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Soil acidity	-
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	-
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:204455-2
WFO ID	wfo-0000893674
COL ID	4KMQD
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	762290
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Synonyms

Poa saltuensis Poa debilis Poa languida Poa saltuensis subsp. languida Poa saltuensis var. microlepis Poa saltuensis var. saltuensis Poa saltuensis subsp. saltuensis

WorldFloraDB 2024

Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand

Oldpasture bluegrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Poa