Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
huancavelicae
ID:
893232

Status:
valid

Authors:
Tovar

Source:
wcs

Year:
1965

Citation Micro:
Mem. Mus. Hist. Nat. "Javier Prado" 15: 52 (1965)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000892567

Common Names

  • Poa huancavelicae
  • Huancavelica Meadowgrass
  • Huancavelica Bluegrass

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Description

Poa huancavelicae (also called Huancavelica bluegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Peru. It grows in moist meadows, along streams, and in other wet areas. It has narrow, flat leaves and produces small, light blue flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Poa huancavelicae is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and parks. It is also used to stabilize soil and control erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Poa huancavelicae has small, white flowers with a pinkish tinge. Its seeds are small and round and its seedlings are thin and wiry.

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Where to Find Poa huancavelicae

Poa huancavelicae can be found in the western United States, from California to Colorado and Wyoming.

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

Oscar Tovar (1923-2009): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Tovar' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:204285-2: 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].