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Poa humilis

Spreading Meadow Grass, Spreading Meadow Grass
Also known as: Poa angustifolia f. humilis (Ehrh. ex Hoffm.) K.Richt. +17 more
  • Poa angustifolia f. humilis (Ehrh. ex Hoffm.) K.Richt.
  • Poa angustifolia var. humilis (Ehrh. ex Hoffm.) Griseb., 1853
  • Poa annua var. humilis (Ehrh. ex Hoffm.) Poir.
  • Poa athroostachya Oett.
  • Poa bourgeaui E.Fourn.
  • Poa czernjajevii Prokudin
  • Poa depressa J.Presl & C.Presl
  • Poa humilis Ehrh.
  • Poa humilis Ehrh. ex Sm.
  • Poa humilis Gray, 1821
  • Poa irrigata f. aucta Lindm.
  • Poa irrigata f. brevior Lindm.
  • Poa irrigata f. ehrhartii Lindm.
  • Poa irrigata f. praetexta Lindm.
  • Poa irrigata f. silvestris Lindm.
  • Poa irrigata Lindm.
  • Poa pratensis f. latifolia (Schltdl.) Weihe
  • Poa pratensis subsp. humilis Hartm.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Poa humilis (commonly known as Spreading Meadow Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Greenland, Kamchatka, Labrador, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Newfoundland, Ontario, Québec, Tristan da Cunha, West Himalaya

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