Family: Poaceae
wood bluegrass
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium (UWSP)
Etymology: Poa: ancient Greek name for "grass" or "fodder"
Plants: perennial grass
Plants: perennial grass
Dry to mesic forests along trails and roads or in clearings and around campgrounds; thickets, shores, clay bluffs, cliffs, roadsides.
This is an aggressive invader of forest understories, introduced from Europe and first collected in 1897. It can form extensive patches and is abundant in many state parks, no doubt spread by hikers and campers. The blades are often widely divergent, held at stiff right angles to the culms. The glumes are narrow and sharply acute, a character that is distinctive once one has become familiar with the species.
This is an aggressive invader of forest understories, introduced from Europe and first collected in 1897. It can form extensive patches and is abundant in many state parks, no doubt spread by hikers and campers. The blades are often widely divergent, held at stiff right angles to the culms. The glumes are narrow and sharply acute, a character that is distinctive once one has become familiar with the species.
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc.
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Robert W. Freckmann
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Kurt Stüber
