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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-15-013:
Poa pratensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
COMMON NAME:
Kentucky Bluegrass, Junegrass, Speargrass
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JK Marlow jkm200502_4560
May Greenville County SC
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_p_pratensis_prat_1
May Catawba County NC
Panicle pyramidal or oblong-pyramidal, open, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_p_pratensis_prat_4735
May Catawba County NC
Panicle's lowermost branches usually in a whorl of 5, naked below, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_p_pratensis_prat_5120
May Iredell County NC
Spikelets crowded, 3-5 flowered, lemmas copiously webbed at base, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.