Biology:Poa cuspidata
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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 |
| Section: | Poa sect. Madropoa |
| Species: | P. cuspidata
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Poa cuspidata, commonly called early bluegrass,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to the eastern United States , where its range extends from Appalachian regions into the Coastal Plain, where it is less common.[2][3] In the Appalachian mountains, it is a common species found in forest openings.[4]
Poa cuspidata derives its common name from its early flowering period, which begins in March with the very first spring wildflowers. Within its range, other Poa generally bloom later in the spring season.
Description
Poa cuspidata is a rhizomatous perennial.[4] Its culms are loosely tufted and range from 3–6 dm (12–24 in) in height. Its leaf blades are 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) wide and its leaf sheaths are pubescent, especially at their base. The plant has a loose and nodding panicle, with branches that bear three or four flowered spikelets.[5]
References
- ↑ "Poa cuspidata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=POCU4. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ↑ "Poa cuspidata", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Poa%20cuspidata.png, retrieved 11 July 2018
- ↑ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Poa". http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/.
- ↑ Ann Fowler Rhoads, Timothy A. Block (2007). "illustrator". The Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual (illustrated ed.). University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 338. ISBN 9780812240030.
Wikidata ☰ Q10807708 entry
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