Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
clelandii
ID:
892638

Status:
valid

Authors:
Vickery

Source:
wcs

Year:
1970

Citation Micro:
Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 4: 193 (1970)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000891973

Common Names

  • Poa clelandii
  • Cleland's Meadowgrass
  • Clelandii Meadowgrass
  • Cleland Meadowgrass

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Description

Poa clelandii (also called Cleland's Bluegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Australia. It grows in dry, sunny areas, often in rocky or sandy soils.

Uses & Benefits

Poa clelandii 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 clelandii 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 clelandii 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 clelandii

Poa clelandii is native to 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

Joyce Winifred Vickery (1908-1979): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vickery' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:416769-1: 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].