Poa annua - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
L.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1753
Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 68 (1753)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000891536
Common Names
- Poa annua
- Annual Meadow-grass
- Annual Poa
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Poa annua (also called Annual Meadow-Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe and Asia. It typically grows in moist, open woods, meadows, and along stream banks. It has a slender, erect stem and narrow, linear leaves. It produces small, purplish-brown flowers in the summer.
Uses & Benefits
Poa annua is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating fever, headaches, and stomach aches.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Poa annua var. rigidula (Schur) Asch. & Graebn.Poa annua for. picta (Beck) Maire
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Poa annua has small, white flowers and small, light brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a light green color.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Poa annua is a annual grass native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Propagation is usually done by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated by division in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Poa annua
Poa annua can be found in the temperate grasslands of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Species in the Poa genus
Poa austrohercynica, Poa digena, Poa figertii, Poa gandogeri, Poa herjedalica, Poa intricata, Poa jemtlandica, Poa jurassica, Poa magadanensis, Poa nematophylla, Poa nobilis, Poa pawlowskii, Poa poppelwellii, Poa sclerocalamos, Poa taurica, Poa wippraensis, Poa abbreviata, Poa acicularifolia, Poa acinaciphylla, Poa acroleuca, Poa adusta, Poa aequatoriensis, Poa aequigluma, Poa affinis, Poa afghanica, Poa aitchisonii, Poa akmanii, Poa albertii, Poa albescens, Poa almasovii, Poa alopecurus, Poa alpigena, Poa alpina, Poa alsodes, Poa alta, Poa anae, Poa anceps, Poa androgyna, Poa angustifolia, Poa ankaratrensis, Poa annua, Poa antipoda, Poa arachnifera, Poa araratica, Poa arctica, Poa arechavaletae, Poa arida, Poa arnowiae, Poa asperifolia, Poa astonii,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:320035-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].