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Poa cuspidata Nutt. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Poa cuspidata Nutt. (Poa cuspidata Nutt.)
Plantae

Poa cuspidata Nutt.

Poa cuspidata Nutt.

Poa cuspidata Nutt. is a rhizomatous perennial grass with specific morphological traits outlined here.

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Family
Genus
Poa
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Poa cuspidata Nutt.

Taxonomic Identity

Poa cuspidata Nutt. is a rhizomatous perennial grass species.

Culm Characteristics

Its culms grow in loose tufts and reach heights between 3 to 6 decimeters, which equals 12 to 24 inches.

Leaf Blade Dimensions

Its leaf blades are 2 to 4 millimeters (0.079 to 0.157 inches) wide.

Leaf Sheath Pubescence

The leaf sheaths are covered in fine hairs, with the most dense pubescence found at the base of the sheaths.

Inflorescence Structure

This species produces a loose, nodding panicle, whose branches hold spikelets that each contain three or four flowers.

Photo: (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Poa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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