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

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Poa infirma Kunth

Poa infirma Kunth

Poa infirma, native to Europe, is a small annual grass commonly called early meadow-grass or weak bluegrass.","It is very similar to Poa annua, which is probably a daughter species, and it is often mistaken for P. annua unless it is closely examined. This is a small, densely tufted annual grass growing up to 15 centimetres (6 in) tall. It has thin, soft-haired, yellow-green leaves. The inflorescence is a series of branches bearing flattened spikelets which have tufts of curly hairs.","one_line_intro":"Poa infirma, native to Europe, is a small annual grass commonly called early meadow-grass or weak bluegrass.","It is very similar to Poa annua, which is probably a daughter species, and it is often mistaken for P. annua unless it is closely examined. This is a small, densely tufted annual grass growing up to 15 centimetres (6 in) tall. It has thin, soft-haired, yellow-green leaves. The inflorescence is a series of branches bearing flattened spikelets which have tufts of curly hairs.","one_line_intro":"Poa infirma, native to Europe, is a small annual grass commonly called early meadow-grass or weak bluegrass.","It is very similar to Poa annua, which is probably a daughter species, and it is often mistaken for P. annua unless it is closely examined. This is a small, densely tufted annual grass growing up to 15 centimetres (6 in) tall. It has thin, soft-haired, yellow-green leaves. The inflorescence is a series of branches bearing flattened spikelets which have tufts of curly hairs.","one_line_intro":"Poa infirma, native to Europe, is a small annual grass commonly called early meadow-grass or weak bluegrass.

Family
Genus
Poa
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Poa infirma Kunth

Poa infirma Kunth is a species of grass with the common names early meadow-grass and weak bluegrass. It was first formally described based on a specimen collected in Colombia, but it is actually native to Europe and an introduced species in the Americas. It can grow in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas. This species is very similar to Poa annua, which is likely a daughter species, and it is often mistaken for P. annua without close examination. It is a small, densely tufted annual grass that reaches up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) in height. It bears thin, yellow-green leaves covered in soft hairs. Its inflorescence consists of a series of branches that carry flattened spikelets, which have tufts of curly hairs.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Poa

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