Poa cookii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.f.) Hook.f.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Philos. Trans. 168: 14 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000892034
Common Names
- Cook's Bluegrass
- Poa Cookii
- New Zealand Bluegrass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Poa cookii (also called Cook's bluegrass, among many other common names) is a small, tufted, perennial grass native to the western United States and Canada. It has narrow, flat, smooth leaves and a short, dense inflorescence. It grows in dry, open, rocky areas, meadows, and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Poa cookii is a grass species that is used as a forage grass for livestock, as well as for erosion control and as a turf grass. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Poa cookii has small, white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are slender and have a light green color.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Poa cookii is a perennial grass which is easy to cultivate and propagate. It is best grown in full sun and moist soil. It can be propagated by seed or division. Divide the clumps in spring or early summer. Sow the seeds in spring or early summer in a sunny spot with moist soil.
Where to Find Poa cookii
Poa cookii can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is a species of grass that prefers moist, shady environments.
Species in the Poa genus
Poa austrohercynica, Poa digena, Poa figertii, Poa gandogeri, Poa herjedalica, Poa intricata, Poa jemtlandica, Poa jurassica, Poa magadanensis, Poa nematophylla, Poa nobilis, Poa pawlowskii, Poa poppelwellii, Poa sclerocalamos, Poa taurica, Poa wippraensis, Poa abbreviata, Poa acicularifolia, Poa acinaciphylla, Poa acroleuca, Poa adusta, Poa aequatoriensis, Poa aequigluma, Poa affinis, Poa afghanica, Poa aitchisonii, Poa akmanii, Poa albertii, Poa albescens, Poa almasovii, Poa alopecurus, Poa alpigena, Poa alpina, Poa alsodes, Poa alta, Poa anae, Poa anceps, Poa androgyna, Poa angustifolia, Poa ankaratrensis, Poa annua, Poa antipoda, Poa arachnifera, Poa araratica, Poa arctica, Poa arechavaletae, Poa arida, Poa arnowiae, Poa asperifolia, Poa astonii,
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
Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:416812-1: 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].