Poa annua
Annual Bluegrass, Annual Meadow Grass
Other regional names: Annual Poa
- Annual Poa
Also known as: Catabrosa pumila (Pursh) Roem. & Schult. +17 more
- Catabrosa pumila (Pursh) Roem. & Schult.
- Festuca tenuiculmis Tovar
- Ochlopoa annua (L.) H.Scholz
- Ochlopoa annua subsp. notabilis (Chrtek & V.Jirásek) H.Scholz & Valdés
- Ochlopoa annua subsp. pilantha (Ronniger) H.Scholz & Valdés
- Ochlopoa annua subsp. raniglumis (S.E.Fröhner) H.Scholz & Valdés
- Ochlopoa notabilis (Chrtek & V.Jirásek) Tzvelev
- Ochlopoa pilantha (Ronniger) Tzvelev
- Ochlopoa raniglumis (S.E.Fröhner) Bomble
- Poa aestivalis J.Presl
- Poa annua f. annua
- Poa annua f. aquatica (Asch.) Neuman
- Poa annua f. lanuginosa Sennen
- Poa annua f. latisquamea Lindm.
- Poa annua f. longiglumis Lindm.
- Poa annua f. multiflora Jansen & Wacht.
- Poa annua f. ovalis (Tineo) Trab.
- Poa annua f. picta (Beck) Maire
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Poa annua (commonly known as Annual Bluegrass or Annual Meadow Grass) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Poa genus, encompassing over 600 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hungary, Iceland, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Antarctica, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Cuba, Delaware, Desventurados Is., District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Florida, Free State, Galápagos, Georgia, Greenland, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Heard-McDonald Is., Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Macquarie Is., Madagascar, Maine, Malaya, Manitoba, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Namibia, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Réunion, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South Georgia, St.Helena, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon, Zambia, Zimbabwe