Poa abbreviata
Abbreviated Bluegrass, Dwarf Bluegrass
Other regional names: Low Speargrass +2 more
- Low Speargrass
- Northern Bluegrass
- Short Bluegrass
Also known as: Poa abbreviata subsp. abbreviata +6 more
- Poa abbreviata subsp. abbreviata
- Poa abbreviata subsp. jordalii (A.E.Porsild) Hultén
- Poa abbreviata subsp. jordalii (A.E.Porsild) Tzvelev
- Poa abbreviata subsp. marshii Soreng
- Poa abbreviata var. jordalii (A.E.Porsild) B.Boivin
- Poa abbreviata var. jordalii (A.E.Porsild) Probatova
- Poa jordalii A.E.Porsild
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Poa abbreviata (commonly known as Abbreviated Bluegrass or Dwarf Bluegrass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Montana, Nevada, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Oregon, Svalbard, Utah, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon