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Poa macrantha

Dune Bluegrass, Large Flowered Sanddune Bluegrass
Other regional names: Sanddune Bluegrass
  • Sanddune Bluegrass
Also known as: Melica macrantha (Vasey) Beal +2 more
  • Melica macrantha (Vasey) Beal
  • Poa douglasii subsp. macrantha (Vasey) Keck
  • Poa douglasii var. macrantha (Vasey) B.Boivin
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Poa macrantha (commonly known as Dune Bluegrass or Large-Flowered Sanddune Bluegrass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington

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