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Poa apiculata (Poa apiculata)

Description

Poa�is a�genus�of about 500�species�of�grasses, native to the temperate regions of both hemispheres. Common names include�meadow-grass�(mainly in Europe and Asia),�bluegrass�(mainly in North America),�tussock�(some�New Zealand�species), and�speargrass.�Poa(???) is�Greek�for "fodder".�Poa�are members of the�Pooideae�subfamily of the�Poaceae�family.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Poaceae

              • Genus: Poa