Rough Bluegrass
Poa trivialis L.
Poa trivialis L., known as Rough Bluegrass, is a perennial grass in the Poaceae family. It is native to regions including Greenland, Newfoundland, British Columbia, and several islands in the Azores. The species was first published in 1753. In the United States, it is often cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Description
Poa trivialis is a member of the genus Poa and is distributed across parts of North America and the Azores. A neotype for the species was designated by Soreng due to the absence of original material. The plant is part of the grass family and is used in horticulture for ornamental purposes.
Other common names
Rough BluegrassRough Meadow GrassRough Meadow-GrassRough-Stalk BluegrassRough-Stalk Meadow GrassRough-Stalked BluegrassRough-Stalked Meadowgrass
Distribution
Greenland · Newfoundland · British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · TW · ZA · CL · FO · French Southern and Antarctic Lands Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF) · Flanders · Austria · Azores · Faroyar (Faroes)
Synonyms
Aira semineutraPhalaris semineutraPoa angustifoliaPoa ariguensisPoa atticaPoa bifloraPoa callidaPoa dubiaPoa feratianaPoa kitaibeliiPoa modestaPoa palustrisPoa paniceaPoa perouiniPoa pichinchensisPoa pollinensisPoa pratensis subsp. atticaPoa pratensis var. atticaPoa pseudohybridaPoa scabraPoa semineutraPoa setaceaPoa stoloniferaPoa sylvicolaPoa trachyphyllaPoa tristriataPoa trivialis f. humilisPoa trivialis f. pallescensPoa trivialis f. prorepensPoa trivialis subsp. feratiana