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not marked as a favorite taxon Poa autumnalis Muhlenberg ex Elliott. Common name: Bluegrass. Phenology: Mar-May. Habitat: Moist or dry nutrient-rich forests. Distribution: N. New Jersey west to se. Michigan, south to Panhandle Florida and e. Texas.

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Section: Sylvestres.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FlGr, FNA24, G, GW1, HC, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NS, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Tucker (1996). Basionym: Poa autumnalis Muhl. ex Elliott 1816

Links to other floras: = Poa autumnalis - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 3

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image #1 of Poa autumnalis© Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Poa autumnalis© Dan Spaulding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Spaulding source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #12 of Poa autumnalis© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #14 of Poa autumnalis© Dan Spaulding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Spaulding source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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native range: eastern North America