Poa sejuncta - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Bernátová & Májovský & Obuch
Source:
wcs
Year:
1999
Citation Micro:
Biologia (Bratislava), Sect. Bot. 54: 37 (1999)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000893748
Common Names
- Poa sejuncta
- Jointed Bluegrass
- Jointed Meadow-grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Poa sejuncta (also called Separate Bluegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It grows in a variety of habitats, including meadows, open woodlands, and disturbed areas. It has a short, erect stem and narrow, flat leaves. The flowers are small and greenish-white in color.
Uses & Benefits
Poa sejuncta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a forage crop for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Poa sejuncta 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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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Poa sejuncta is a perennial grass native to the southeastern United States. It is a low-growing, clump-forming grass that grows in dense tufts. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-prepared seed bed. Division can be done in spring or fall.
Where to Find Poa sejuncta
Poa sejuncta can be found in moist meadows, grassy slopes, and other open areas in 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
Jozef Májovský (1920-2012): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Májovský' in the authors string.
Dana Bernátová: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bernátová' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1010513-1: 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].