Poa compressa Linnaeus. Section: Tichopoa. Common name: Flat-stemmed Bluegrass, Canada Bluegrass. Phenology: Apr-Aug. Habitat: Fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Considered to be a native of Europe, but often found in remote natural areas.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA24, G, HC, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV, Tucker (1996)
Links to other floras: = Poa compressa - FNA24
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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