Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
macroanthera
ID:
893551

Status:
valid

Authors:
D.F.Cui

Source:
wcs

Year:
1987

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Boreal.-Occid. Sin. 7(2): 97 (1987)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000892886

Common Names

  • Poa macroanthera
  • Large-anthered Meadowgrass
  • Large-anthered Poa

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Description

Poa macroanthera (also called Large-anthered Poa, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Australia. It has narrow, flat leaves and grows in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, woodlands and coastal areas.

Uses & Benefits

Poa macroanthera is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscapes. It is also used in erosion control and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Poa macroanthera has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Poa macroanthera

Poa macroanthera is native to the United States and can be found in the western states, including California, Oregon, and Washington.

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

Da Fang Cui (b.1964): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.F.Cui' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:932049-1: 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].