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Canada bluegrass
Poa compressa
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Smooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensis
Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
orchard grassDactylis glomerata
meadow fescueLolium pratense
Perennial RyegrassLolium perenne
Bulbous BluegrassPoa bulbosa
Pine bluegrassPoa secunda
Smooth BromeBromus inermis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 57,890 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 49,022 |
| Canada | 3,091 |
| Ontario | 1,724 |
| Michigan | 763 |
| Russia | 727 |
| New York | 666 |
| Colorado | 663 |
| Wisconsin | 592 |
| Pennsylvania | 509 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Grass-like growth formListed by a harvested source as having a graminoid or grass-like growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales |
| Family | grasses · Poaceae |
| Genus | Meadow-grasses · Poa |
Study it in a deck
- Grasses of New Hampshire, United States
- Plants of Zaporizhia, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine
- Summer Grasses of Maryland
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Canada bluegrass with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.