Canada Bluegrass in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/20/2014).
Canada Bluegrass in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/24/2014).
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Canada Bluegrass in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/20/2014).
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Canada Bluegrass in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/24/2014).
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| Poa compressa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. compressa
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| Binomial name | |
| Poa compressa | |
Poa compressa, the Canada bluegrass[1] or flattened meadow-grass,[2] is a perennial flattened meadow grass, similar to common meadow-grass, Poa pratensis. It is native to Europe but it can be found nearly worldwide as an introduced species. It grows in old wall tops, pavement cracks, dry stony grassland, and many types of wild habitat. It has a flattened stem, 23–30 cm tall, a close one sided panicle of grey green, with purple florets.
The ligule is rounded.
References
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Poa compressa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.