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Poaceae — Grass Family

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Poa arctica R.Br.

Poa arctica R.Br. is a rhizomatous perennial purple-tinged grass with a detailed morphological description.

Poa chaixii Vill.

Poa chaixii is a perennial grass species native to Europe and temperate Asia, with defined culm and leaf blade size ranges.

Poa cuspidata Nutt.

Poa cuspidata Nutt. is a rhizomatous perennial grass with specific morphological traits outlined here.

Poa flabellata (Lam.) Raspail

Poa flabellata, commonly tussac grass, is a South Atlantic native tussock grass introduced to Scotland for basket making.

Poa billardierei Steud., 1854

Poa billardierei is a flowering grass in Poaceae, native to Australia and New Zealand, with the synonym Austrofestuca littoralis.

Poa colensoi Hook.f.

Poa colensoi, blue tussock, is an endemic cool-season New Zealand Poaceae grass with good potential for high-altitude grazing.

Poa remota Forselles

Poa remota Forselles is a grass species in the Poaceae family native to the area from Europe to the Caucasus and China.

Poa sieberiana Spreng.

Poa sieberiana is an Australian-endemic tussock grass species formally described in 1827 by Kurt Sprengel.

Poa badensis Haenke ex Willd.

Poa badensis is a Poaceae grass species native to parts of Europe and the Caucasus, a relict of rare European steppe.

Poa morrisii Vickery

Poa morrisii, or soft tussock-grass, is an Australian-endemic tussock grass formally described in 1970.

Poa alpigena Lindm.

Poa alpigena Lindm. is a tall grass with a curved underground stem, found in wet alpine areas of northern North America.

Poa infirma Kunth

Poa infirma, native to Europe, is a small annual grass commonly called early meadow-grass or weak bluegrass.","It is very similar to Poa annua, which is probably a daughter species, and it is often mistaken for P. annua unless it is closely examined. This is a small, densely tufted annual grass growing up to 15 centimetres (6 in) tall. It has thin, soft-haired, yellow-green leaves. The inflorescence is a series of branches bearing flattened spikelets which have tufts of curly hairs.","one_line_intro":"Poa infirma, native to Europe, is a small annual grass commonly called early meadow-grass or weak bluegrass.","It is very similar to Poa annua, which is probably a daughter species, and it is often mistaken for P. annua unless it is closely examined. This is a small, densely tufted annual grass growing up to 15 centimetres (6 in) tall. It has thin, soft-haired, yellow-green leaves. The inflorescence is a series of branches bearing flattened spikelets which have tufts of curly hairs.","one_line_intro":"Poa infirma, native to Europe, is a small annual grass commonly called early meadow-grass or weak bluegrass.","It is very similar to Poa annua, which is probably a daughter species, and it is often mistaken for P. annua unless it is closely examined. This is a small, densely tufted annual grass growing up to 15 centimetres (6 in) tall. It has thin, soft-haired, yellow-green leaves. The inflorescence is a series of branches bearing flattened spikelets which have tufts of curly hairs.","one_line_intro":"Poa infirma, native to Europe, is a small annual grass commonly called early meadow-grass or weak bluegrass.

Poa supina Schrad.

Poa supina Schrad. is a flowering plant species in the Poaceae family native from Morocco to Mongolia and the Himalaya.

Phleum bertolonii DC.

Phleum bertolonii (timothy) is a common grass grown for hay and livestock feed, and its pollen allergen treats hay fever.

Alopecurus carolinianus Walter

Alopecurus carolinianus Walter is an annual bunchgrass native to most of North America, most common in moist areas.

Beckmannia eruciformis (L.) Host

Beckmannia eruciformis is a fodder Poaceae grass native to parts of Europe and Western Asia, one of two species in its genus.

Ventenata dubia (Leers) Coss. & Durieu

Ventenata dubia is an annual Eurasian grass that is a problematic noxious weed in North America's Pacific Northwest.

Arctagrostis latifolia (R.Br.) Griseb.

Arctagrostis latifolia is a circumpolar long-lived mat-forming perennial grass found in Arctic tundra.

Scolochloa festucacea (Willd.) Link

Scolochloa festucacea, common rivergrass, is the only current species of the Scolochloa grass genus, native to Europe, temperate Asia, and North America.