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Poa secunda

Alkali Bluegrass, Big Bluegrass
Other regional names: Canby's Bluegrass +8 more
  • Canby's Bluegrass
  • Curly Bluegrass
  • Nevada Bluegrass
  • One Sided Bluegrass
  • One Sided Speargrass
  • Sandberg Bluegrass
  • Sandberg's Bluegrass
  • Secund Bluegrass
  • Wild Bluegrass
Also known as: Poa scabrella (Thurb.) Benth. +2 more
  • Poa scabrella (Thurb.) Benth.
  • Poa tenuifolia Nutt. ex S.Watson
  • Sclerochloa californica Munro ex Benth.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Poa secunda (commonly known as Alkali Bluegrass or Big Bluegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Argentina South, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile South, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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