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Poa alpina

Alpine Meadow Grass
Also known as: Poa alpina f. brevifolia (Gaudin) Döll +16 more
  • Poa alpina f. brevifolia (Gaudin) Döll
  • Poa alpina f. longifolia Döll
  • Poa alpina subsp. atlantica (Trab.) Romo
  • Poa alpina subsp. balcanica Fiserová
  • Poa alpina subsp. bivonae (Parl.) Soják
  • Poa alpina subsp. digitata Beauverd
  • Poa alpina subsp. fallax F.Herm.
  • Poa alpina subsp. insularis (Parl.) Hayek
  • Poa alpina subsp. involucrata (Lange) K.Richt.
  • Poa alpina subsp. nodosa (Hartm.) Neuman
  • Poa alpina subsp. stefanovii Fiserová
  • Poa alpina subsp. stenobotrya Maire
  • Poa alpina subsp. subalpina (Schur) Simonk.
  • Poa alpina subsp. subalpina K.Richt., 1890
  • Poa alpina subsp. vivipara (L.) Arcang.
  • Poa alpina subsp. vivipara (L.) Scribn. & Merr., 1910
  • Poa alpina subsp. vivipara (L.) Tzvelev
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Poa alpina (commonly known as Alpine Meadow-Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Mexico Gulf, Michigan, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Nepal, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Poland, Qinghai, Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia, Yukon

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