Genus: Poa — blue grass

When measuring the ligules, use the upper one or two leaves on the stem. Look at the lower florets in a spikelet to check for hairs. Reference: Soreng (2007).

Family

Poaceae (grass family)

This genus’s species in New England

• Poa alsodes
• Poa annua
• Poa bulbosa
• Poa chapmaniana
• Poa compressa
• Poa glauca
• Poa interior
• Poa laxa
• Poa nemoralis
• Poa palustris
• Poa pratensis
• Poa saltuensis
• Poa secunda
• Poa trivialis

Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key

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