Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
morrisii
ID:
893698

Status:
valid

Authors:
Vickery

Source:
wcs

Year:
1970

Citation Micro:
Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 4: 239 (1970)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000893033

Common Names

  • Poa morrisii
  • Morris' Meadow-grass
  • Morris' Bluegrass

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Description

Poa morrisii (also called Morris' Poa, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the Mediterranean region. It is found in dry habitats, such as rocky slopes and hillsides.

Uses & Benefits

Poa morrisii is used as an ornamental plant and is often used in landscaping. It is also used to make paper and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Poa morrisii has small, white flowers, small, dark brown seeds, and small seedlings with a single leaf.

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Where to Find Poa morrisii

Poa morrisii is native to the western United States. It can be found in dry, rocky areas.

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:417535-1: 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].