L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N), Gl (N)PlantaeSpecies
Arctic Bluegrass
Poa arctica
R.Br.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Poa
Species
Poa arctica
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 9 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Poa arctica var. grayanaPoa grayanaPoa arctica var. viviparaPoa williamsiiPoa apertaPoa pratensis var. viviparaPoa eyerdamiiPoa arctica subsp. apertaPoa petschoricaPoa charkevicziiPoa arctoserpentinicolaPoa arctica f. viviparaPoa chionogenesPoa flexuosa var. contractaPoa callichroaPoa flexuosa var. pallidaPoa phoeniceaPoa groenlandicaPoa tricholepisPoa koniensisPoa colorataPoa arctica subsp. longiculmisPoa longipila exPoa cenisia var. arcticaPoa longipilaPoa pratensis var. gelidaPoa arctica subsp. williamsiiPoa flexuosa var. viviparaPoa arctica subsp. grayana
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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