Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
clavigera
ID:
892637

Status:
valid

Authors:
Veldkamp

Source:
wcs

Year:
1994

Citation Micro:
Alpine Fl. New Guinea 2: 1094 (1994)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000891972

Common Names

  • Poa clavigera
  • Clavigera Meadowgrass
  • Clavigera Bluegrass
  • Bluegrass Meadowgrass

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Description

Poa clavigera (also called Club-headed Bluegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. It grows in dry, sunny areas, often in rocky or sandy soils.

Uses & Benefits

Poa clavigera is used as a turf grass and for erosion control. It is also used as a forage grass for livestock and as a cover crop for soil improvement.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Poa clavigera has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Poa clavigera is a perennial grass that is native to the Mediterranean region. It grows to a height of 30-60 cm and prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated by division of the clumps in spring.

Where to Find Poa clavigera

Poa clavigera is found in the Mediterranean region.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Jan Frederik Veldkamp (1941-2017): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Veldkamp' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:416768-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].