Poa alsodes

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Poa alsodes
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Poa alsodes found in Ontario, Canada
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Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Poa
Species:
P. alsodes
Binomial name
Poa alsodes

Poa alsodes, also known as the grove bluegrass, wood bluegrass, or the grove meadow grass, is a perennial species of grass in the family Poaceae. [2] They are found in North America in areas like eastern Canada and the Appalachian Mountains. [3]

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This species could potentially be threatened due to a variety of factors such as invasive species, logging, development, and etc. [1]

Description

These plants grow from 0.3-1.5 meters in height. The leaves of this plant are hairy, mostly flat and thin with their thickness being between 0.5-5 millimeters thick. At the end, they are boat shaped. Leaves more at the base are floppy. [2]

They can be confused with Poa saltuensis and Poa trivialis . [3]

Habitat

They grow in shaded or partly shaded places with average to wet soil. This includes wooded areas, thickets, floodplains, seeps, riverbanks and swamps. [2]

They are found on the continent of North America. In the United States, they can be found in the New England area (Maine, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire), New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. In Canada, it can be found in provinces such as Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, etc. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Poa alsodes (Grove Bluegrass): Minnesota Wildflowers". www.minnesotawildflowers.info. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  3. 1 2 3 "Poa alsodes (grove blue grass): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2025-07-02.