Poa curtifolia explained

Poa curtifolia is a species of grass found on serpentine soils in the Wenatchee Mountains of Washington State.[1] [2]

Description

Poa curtifolia is a small grass with firm prominently veined blue-green leaves that are 1.5-3.0 mm wide, generally with a thickened whitish margin. The leaf collar is yellowish and the ligule is membranous.[2]

Range and ecology

Poa curtifolia is endemic to serpentine scree and soils in the Wenatchee Mountains of Washington State.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poa curtifolia . iNaturalist . 2022-09-18 . en-US.
  2. Hitchcock, C.L. and Cronquist, A. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition, p. 812. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
  3. http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Poa%20curtifolia Burke Herbarium Image Collection