Poa abbreviata
| Poa abbreviata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. abbreviata
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| Binomial name | |
| Poa abbreviata | |
Poa abbreviata is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is widely distributed in alpine and circumpolar regions of North America such as Alaska, Yukon, Nunavut, Greenland, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Idaho and etc. It blooms during the month of June.[1]
Subspecies
This species contains one subspecies: Poa abbreviata subsp. marshii. Poa abbreviata subsp. pattersoni is a synonym for Poa pattersonii.[2]
Poa abbreviata subsp. marshii
Poa abbreviata subsp. marshii, also known as Marsh's blue grass, is found scattered across the interior of western North America on the Alpine peaks of the White Mountains, (California) Schell Creek Range (Nevada), southern Rocky Mountains (Idaho), Little belt Mountains (Montana), and the Big Horn Mountains (Wyoming).[3]
Description
Distribution
This species has a wide distribution range stretching the Alpine and circumpolar regions of North America. Regions include Alaska, Yukon, Nunavut, Greenland, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and Alberta.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Poa abbreviata - FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Poa abbreviata Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Poa abbreviata subsp. marshii - FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2025-07-02.