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Poa scabrella - (Thunb.)Benth.

Common Name Pine Bluegrass
Family Poaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Sagebrush desert to montane forest and ridges[60]. Meadows, open woods, rocks and hills at low and medium altitudes[236].
Range Western N. America - Yuhon and British Columbia southwards to California.
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Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Moist Soil Full sun
Poa scabrella Pine Bluegrass


USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1
Poa scabrella Pine Bluegrass
Robert H. Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento.

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Poa scabrella is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:

Seed[105, 161, 177]. No more details are given, but the seed is very small and fiddly to utilize[K].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in any well-drained moderately fertile soil in a sunny position[200].

References   Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - surface sow in the spring in a cold frame. Do not allow the compost to dry out. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in the spring. Very easy, larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Yukon (south), Québec (east), Ontario (rare), Saskatchewan (south), Alberta, British Columbia), United States (Alaska (southeast), Michigan (Isle Royale), Nebraska (northwest), North Dakota, South Dakota (west), Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah), Mexico (Baja California (Norte)) SOUTHERN AMERICA: Argentina (Chubut, Neuquén, Santa Cruz), Chile (c.)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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