Species: Poa laxiflora
Loose-flower Bluegrass
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Monocotyledoneae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Poa
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
looseflower bluegrass
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Grass Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Monocotyledoneae - Cyperales - Poaceae - Poa - A distinct species, recognized as such by Kartesz, 1994 checklist. Originally described as POA LEPTOCOMA VAR ELATIOR by Scribner and Merrill.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Perennial, rhizomatous grass, about 3-4 feet tall, with lax stems.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G3G4
Global Status Last Reviewed
2007-07-09
Global Status Last Changed
2003-10-06
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
It ranges from southeast Alaska south along the Olympic Peninsula of Washington into the Coast Range of northwestern Oregon. A few populations occur in the Cascade Mts. of northern Oregon.