Poa compressa Linnaeus. Section: Tichopoa. Flat-stemmed Bluegrass, Canada Bluegrass. Phen: Apr-Aug. Hab: Fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. Dist: 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, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV, Tucker (1996)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily: 7