Poa colensoi

Poa colensoi
	Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Poa
Species:	P. colensoi
Binomial name
	Poa colensoi; Hook.f.
Synonyms
	Poa guthrie-smithianaPetrie; Poa intermediaBuchanan;

Last updated July 07, 2025

Poa colensoi, the blue tussock, is a species of cool-season grass in the family Poaceae, endemic to New Zealand.^[1]^[2] It is considered the native grass species with the highest potential for use in high altitude livestock grazing systems, as it has good palatibility and above average regrowth rates.^[3]

References

1 2 "Poa colensoi Hook.f." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 24 January 2022.
↑ "Poa colensoi". nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
↑ Scott, D.; Keoghan, J.M.; Allan, B.E. (1996). "Native and low-input grasses-a New Zealand high country perspective". New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 39 (4): 499–512. Bibcode:1996NZJAR..39..499S. doi: 10.1080/00288233.1996.9513211 .

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[416776-1-1] 1 2 "Poa colensoi Hook.f." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[2] "Poa colensoi". nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[3] Scott, D.; Keoghan, J.M.; Allan, B.E. (1996). "Native and low-input grasses-a New Zealand high country perspective". New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 39 (4): 499–512. Bibcode:1996NZJAR..39..499S. doi: 10.1080/00288233.1996.9513211 .

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