Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lavrenkoi
ID:
893436

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kuczerov

Source:
wcs

Year:
2001

Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 86(11): 132 (2001)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000892771

Common Names

  • Lavrenko's Bluegrass
  • Poa lavrenkoi
  • Tall Bluegrass

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Description

Poa lavrenkoi (also called Lavrenko's Bluegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia and North America. It grows in a variety of habitats, including meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Poa lavrenkoi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a cover crop for soil erosion control and as a forage crop for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Poa lavrenkoi has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Poa lavrenkoi can be propagated from seed or vegetatively from rhizomes. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, moist soil in a sunny location. Rhizomes should be divided in spring and planted in a well-drained soil in a sunny location.

Where to Find Poa lavrenkoi

Poa lavrenkoi is found in the mountains of the Himalayas.

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

I.B. Kuczerov: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kuczerov' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20005311-1: 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].