Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ramifera
ID:
922022

Status:
valid

Authors:
Soreng & P.M.Peterson

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4: 587 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921357

Common Names

  • Poa ramifera
  • Ramifera Poa
  • Poa Ramifera

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Description

Poa ramifera (also called Poa, among many other common names) is a perennial grass that can grow up to 1 m tall. It is native to Mexico. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Poa ramifera is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a windbreak and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Poa ramifera has blue flowers with a diameter of 3 cm. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings have a single stem with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Poa ramifera is a tropical grass that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division or by cuttings taken in spring or summer. It is also possible to propagate it from stem cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Poa ramifera

Poa ramifera is native to Mexico and can be found in the Sierra Madre Oriental region.

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

Robert John Soreng (b.1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Soreng' in the authors string.
Paul M. Peterson (b.1954): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.M.Peterson' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60457330-2: 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].