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Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand. Section: Sylvestres. Weak Speargrass, Old-pasture Bluegrass. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Northern hardwood forests, ultramafic outcrop woodlands, barrens, glades, forests, fields, thickets. Dist: NL (Newfoundland) west to MN, south to PA, w. VA, nc. SC (York County), and w. NC.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: The NC occurrences (on serpentinized olivine barrens) reported as P. languida are actually P. saltuensis. The taxonomic distinctions between P. saltuensis and P. languida have been controversial; Haines (2004) provides a detailed and valuable discussion.

Synonymy : = C, F, G, HC, Mi, Pa, Tn, Va, W, WV; = Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand ssp. saltuensis – FNA24, NE, NY, Haines (2004); < Poa languida Hitchc. – RAB, Tucker (1996); < Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand – K1, K3, K4; > Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand var. microlepis Fernald & Wiegand – F; > Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand var. saltuensis – F

Links to other floras: = Poa saltuensis ssp. saltuensis - FNA24

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image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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