Identification Hints ²

Not a spike. Branches not whorled. A poa - leaf midrib appearing as a double line – tramlines; apex shaped like the prow of a boat. Usually less than 10 cm tall. Inflorescence branches pointing upwards at fruiting. Plant yellowish-green. Rare, urban car parks and pavements.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Valerio Lazzeri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Valerio Lazzeri
2. (c) Ruth Ripley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• African Plants - a photo guide
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Calflora
• CalPhotos
• eFloras.org
• Flora Digital de Portugal
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
• OregonFlora.org
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• VASCAN by Canadensys
• World Flora Online

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