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Poa pratensis
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species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
Poa pratensis is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant belonging to the family Poaceae. It is classified within the order Poales and the class Liliopsida, with the genus Poa serving as its parent taxon. The species is also referred to by common names such as Kentucky bluegrass, gweunwellt llyfn, lipnice luční, and Grama de prados. Its taxonomic authority is cited as L.
The plant utilizes C4 carbon fixation and has been used as a medicinal plant. Its native range includes locations such as Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, and the Baltic States. Additional recorded locations include Brazil, Beijing, China, and Tianjin. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2016.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
III, IV, V, RM, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, Juan Fernandez
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 29,229
- With media
- 22,222
- Family
- Poaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- herbaceous plant
- Parent taxon
- Poa
- Image
- Veldbeemdgras Poa pratensis.jpg
- Has use
- medicinal plant
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- Commons category
- Poa pratensis
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- Poa pratensis
- taxon common name
- 草地早熟禾
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon range
- Tianjin
- short name
- P. pratensis
- taxon author citation
- L.
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Encyclopedic overview
Poa pratensis, commonly known as Kentucky bluegrass (or blue grass), smooth meadow-grass, or common meadow-grass, is a perennial species of grass native to practically all of Europe, North Asia and the mountains of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. There is disagreement about its native status in North America, with some sources considering it native and others stating the Spanish Empire brought the seeds of Kentucky bluegrass to the New World in mixtures with other grasses. It is a very popular lawn grass in North America with the species being spread over all of the cool, humid parts of the United States. In its native range, Poa pratensis forms a valuable pasture plant, characteristic of well-drained, fertile soil. It is also used for making lawns in parks and gardens and has established itself as a common invasive weed across cool moist temperate climates like the Pacific Northwest and the Northeastern United States. When found on native grasslands in Canada, for example, it is considered an unwelcome exotic plant, and is indicative of a disturbed and degraded landscape.
Taxonomy
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