Page authors: Don Knoke, David Giblin
Poa palustris
fowl bluegrass
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Sea level to open meadows and forested areas in the mountains, always where moist.

Flowers: May-August

Origin: Introduced from Europe

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Poa palustris L.
Publication: Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 2: 874. 1759.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Poa crocata Michx.
Poa eyerdamii Hultén
Poa glauca Vahl var. crocata (Michx.) M.E. Jones
Poa triflora Gilib.
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Poa palustris in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Poa palustris checklist entry

OregonFlora: Poa palustris information

E-Flora BC: Poa palustris atlas page

CalPhotos: Poa palustris photos

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