Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (5/21/15):
Poa trivialis ssp. trivialis
FAMILY
Poaceae
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Poa trivialis
FAMILY
Poaceae
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VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-15-009:
Poa trivialis
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Poa trivialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
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Poa trivialis ssp. trivialis
COMMON NAME:
Rough Bluegrass
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_potr2_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_potr2_002_lhd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_potr2_004_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (5/21/15):
Poa trivialis ssp. trivialis
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Poa trivialis
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-15-009:
Poa trivialis
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Poa trivialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
-
Poa trivialis ssp. trivialis
3796
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Non-native: Europe
Habitat: Moist forests, disturbed areas, bottomlands, per Weakley's Flora
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Bisexual
Inflorescence a panicle, usually open
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Lustrous yellow
Grain
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