Poa chaixii

Poa chaixii, known as broad-leaved meadow-grass[1] or broadleaf bluegrass,[2] is a species of perennial grass native to Europe and temperate Asia. Its culms are erect or ascending, ranging from 60–120 centimetres (24–47 in) long, with leaf-blades flat or conduplicate, from 15–45 centimetres (5.9–17.7 in) long by 5–10 millimetres (0.20–0.39 in) wide.[3]

Poa chaixii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Poa
Species:
P. chaixii
Binomial name
Poa chaixii
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References

Notes
  1. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. "Poa chaixii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. W.D. Clayton; M. Vorontsova; K.T. Harman; H. Williamson. "Poa chaixii". Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew: GrassBase. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
Sources
  • J. E. Gilibert, Fl. Delph. 1:7. 1788


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