Poa parva - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Veldkamp
Source:
wcs
Year:
1994
Citation Micro:
Blumea 38: 444 (1994)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000893249
Common Names
- Parva Bluegrass
- Parva Poa
- Parva Meadowgrass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Poa parva (also called Dwarf Meadow-Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the western United States. It grows in clumps and has narrow, bright-green leaves and small, light-blue flowers. It is found in dry, open areas, such as meadows, pastures, and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Poa parva 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 parva has small, pale blue flowers and small, dark-brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, upright stem with a tuft of narrow, lance-shaped leaves at the top.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Poa parva is a low-growing, perennial grass that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It is best grown in well-drained, moist soils in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn and divisions should be made in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Poa parva
Poa parva is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.
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
Jan Frederik Veldkamp (1941-2017): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Veldkamp' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:977568-1: 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].