Poa glauca

Species category

Revegetation or Rangeland, Turf, Weed

Common name

glaucous bluegrass, white bluegrass

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.

Shape

Lanceolate

Size

  • Length 2.1–3 mm
  • Width 0.5–0.7 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.7 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Smooth

Lemma

Strongly pubescentPubescent:
Having hairs.
on lower half of keel and marginal nerves

Palea

Central longitudinal groove

Other structures

Faint intermediate nerves

Identification notes

Most of the pubescence is confined to the lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
nerves.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Poaceae

Valid name

Poa glauca Vahl

Synonyms

Poa glauca Vahl ssp. glauca
Poa balfourii
Parn.
Poa glaucantha Gaudin
Poa glauca Vahl var. conferta (Blytt) Nannf.
Poa glauca Vahl ssp. conferta (Blytt) Lindm.
Poa glauca
Vahl ssp. glaucantha (Gaudin) Lindm.
Poa glauca
Vahl var. laxiuscula (Blytt) Lindm.
Poa nascopieana Polunin
Poa scopulorum Butters & Abbe
Poa ×tormentuosa Butters & Abbe

 Poa glauca.  Florets with faint intermediate nerves.
Poa glauca. Florets with faint intermediate nerves.