Poa curtifolia
Species of plant
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. |
Poa curtifolia is a species of grass found on serpentine soils in the Wenatchee Mountains of Washington State.[1][2]
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]
Gallery
- Collar and ligule
Taxonomy
References
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