Relatives
Poa sublanata Reverd. - Almost woolly bluegrass.
Taxonomical position.
Family Poaceae Benth, Genus Poa L.Morphology and biology.
Long-term cereal. The plant forms long, creeping rhizomes. Stalks reach heights of 40-70 cm. Leaves soft, flat, sometimes grouped lengthwise, 2-3 mm in width. Ligulas up to 5 mm in length, pointed. Panicle friable, pyramidal. Spikelets 6-8 mm in length. The bottom floral scales tomentous along 2/3 of the central vein; other veins half covered by long hairs; between veins, pubescence is short. Blossoms in July-August. Anemophilous; apomictic. 2n=56 (up to 70).Distribution.
Occur in Arctic Western and Eastern Siberia, the Far East, and Alaska.Ecology.
Occurs in tundra, in meadows, in coastal sand and among pebbles.Use and economic value.
Fodder plant.Literature cited:
Kharkevich S.S., ed. 1985. Vascular Plants of the Soviet Far East. Vol.1. Leningrad: Nauka, 398 pages.Malyshev L.I., Peshkova G.A., eds. 1990. Flora of Siberia. Vol. 2. Poaceae (Gramineae). Novosibirsk: Nauka, 361 pages.
Tzvelev N.N. 1976. Cereals of the USSR. Leningrad: Nauka, 788 pages.