Page author: Don Knoke
Poa palustris
fowl blue grass
WTU specimens
Other herbaria
WTU images
Distribution: Introduced and widely distributed through Alaska and Canada, south to northern California and Virginia.
Habitat: Sea level to open meadows and forested areas in the mountains, always where moist.
Flowers: May - August
Origin: Introduced
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Poa palustris L.
Publication: Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 2: 874. 1759.
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.
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.
E-Flora BC: Poa palustris atlas page.
CalPhotos: Poa palustris photos.
USDA Plants: Poa palustris information.
15 photographs:
Group by
