Status:
valid
Authors:
Hack.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1911
Citation Micro:
Anales Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Buenos Aires 21: 150 (1911)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000892180
Common Names
- Dolichophylla Bluegrass
- Dolichophylla Poa
- Dolichophylla Meadow-grass
Description
Poa dolichophylla (also called Long-leaved 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 dolichophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as an herbal remedy for the treatment of various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Poa dolichophylla 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.
Cultivation and Propagation
Poa dolichophylla is a perennial grass that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It is best grown in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by seed, division, or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in early spring and kept moist until germination. Division can be done in the spring or fall. Cuttings can be taken in the spring or summer.
Where to Find Poa dolichophylla
Poa dolichophylla can be found in the western United States, including California, Nevada, and Utah.
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:204197-2: 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].