POAL.BLUE GRASS

POAL. - BLUE GRASS

Scientific Description:

Annuals or perennials, caespitose, rhizomatous or stoloniferous, innovations intra- or extra-vaginal. Ligules hyaline or milky-white, rarely absent. Leaf blades flat, folded or involute. Inflorescence a panicle. Spikelets all alike, laterally compressed, with (l−)2−10 florets, disarticulating above glumes and between florets. Glumes usually shorter than lowest lemma, always shorter than spikelet, equal or somewhat unequal, lower 1−3-veined, upper 3−(rarely 1−) veined; apex acute. Lemma 5-veined, dorsally keeled, awnless, glabrous or hairy on and sometimes between veins. Callus rounded, glabrous or lanate. Palea 2-keeled, ± equalling or shorter than lemma, keels scabrid or ciliate with straight or crispate hairs. Lodicules 2, bidentate. Stamens 3. Caryopsis ± turbinate, adherent to palea; hilum punctiform, basal.

Reference:

Edmondson JR (1985). Poa L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 9: 470.

Public Description:

Poa, is a genus of annual and perennial plants, commonly known as “blue grass” or “ june grass”, and is native to the temperate regions of both hemispheres. There are approximately 537 species in the world and 30 species (31 taxa) in Türkiye. Blue grasses are most common plants used in sport fields and golf courses. It is also very popular as a floor covering in gardens and landscaping. Many of the species are important pasture plants that are commonly used by grazing animals.

References:

Anonymous 1 (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poa /,Accessed date: 30.03.2016.

Anonymous 2 (2016). http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Poaceae/Poa/ Accessed date: 30.03.2016.

Anonymous 3 (2016). https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/search/?q=poa/ Accessed date: 30.03.2016

Cabi E, Doğan M (2012). Poa L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 739–742.