Poa curtifolia
Poa curtifolia is a species of grass found on serpentine soils in the Wenatchee Mountains of Washington State.[1][2]
| Poa curtifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. curtifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Poa curtifolia Scribn. | |
Description
Poa curtifolia is a small grass with firm prominently veined blue-green leaves that are 1.5-3.0 mm wide, generally with a thickened whitish margin. The leaf collar is yellowish and the ligule is membranous.[2]
Range and ecology
Poa curtifolia is endemic to serpentine scree and soils in the Wenatchee Mountains of Washington State.[2][3]
Taxonomy
References
- "Poa curtifolia". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- Hitchcock, C.L. and Cronquist, A. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition, p. 812. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
- Burke Herbarium Image Collection
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