Poa pseudoabbreviata
Polar Bluegrass, Short Flowered Bluegrass
Also known as: Poa brachyanthera Hultén +1 more
- Poa brachyanthera Hultén
- Poa subabbreviata Roshev. ex Tolm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Poa pseudoabbreviata (commonly known as Polar Bluegrass or Short-Flowered Bluegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. The genus Poa is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Northwest Territories, Yakutskiya, Yukon