Poa radula - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Franch. & Sav.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1878
Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. Jap. 2: 602 (1878)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000893573
Common Names
- Rasp Poa
- Rasp Meadowgrass
- Rasp Bluegrass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Poa radula (also called Rough-awned Bluegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass with a tufted habit and linear leaves. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa and grows in meadows, pastures, and other grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Poa radula is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a turf grass in lawns. It is also used as a cover crop to reduce erosion and to improve soil fertility.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Poa radula has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape, with a small tuft of white hairs at the tip. The seedlings are small and slender, with bright green leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Poa radula is a perennial grass native to North America. It is a low-growing grass, growing to a height of about 30 cm. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is usually done by division or seed. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a prepared seed bed, and lightly covered with soil. The seedlings should be thinned to a spacing of about 10 cm apart.
Where to Find Poa radula
Poa radula can be found in the mountains of the Caucasus region in Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan.
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
Adrien René Franchet (1834-1900): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Franch.' in the authors string.
Paul Amédée Ludovic Savatier (1830-1891): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sav.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:417879-1: 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].