Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand. Section: Sylvestres. Common name: Weak Speargrass, Old-pasture Bluegrass. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Northern hardwood forests, ultramafic outcrop woodlands, barrens, glades, forests, fields, thickets. Distribution: 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 — K4; > Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand var. microlepis Fernald & Wiegand — F; > Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand var. saltuensis — F. Basionym: Poa saltuensis Fernald & Wiegand 1918
Links to other floras: = Poa saltuensis ssp. saltuensis - FNA24
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Poa saltuensis? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.
Horticultural Information
Intro:
Stems:
Leaves:
Inforescence:
Flowers:
Fruits:
Comments:
Height:
plant sale text:
bloom table text:
description:
stems:
leaves:
inflorescence:
flowers:
fruits:
comments:
cultural notes:
germination code:
native range:
0 unsaved edits on this page.