Poa dipsacea - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Petrie
Source:
wcs
Year:
1894
Citation Micro:
Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 26: 271 (1893 publ. 1894)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000892156
Common Names
- Dipsacea Bluegrass
- Dipsacea Poa
- Dipsacea Meadow-grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Poa dipsacea (also called Dipsacus Bluegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It has a slender stem and its leaves are linear, with a length of up to 10 cm. It grows in open woods, roadsides, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Poa dipsacea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a forage crop and for the production of hay.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Poa dipsacea has small, white flowers with four petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Poa dipsacea is a perennial grass that is native to the Mediterranean region. It grows in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils. It can be propagated by seed or division and can be used in lawns, meadows, and as a ground cover. It is tolerant of drought and salt.
Where to Find Poa dipsacea
Poa dipsacea is native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal to Turkey, and is also found in North Africa.
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
Donald Petrie (1846-1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Petrie' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:416917-1: 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].