Summary ²

Poa trivialis (rough bluegrass;UK:rough-stalked meadow-grass or rough meadow-grass), is a perennial plant, but regarded in the US as an ornamental plant. It is part of the grass family.

Identification Hints ³

Long ligule. Rough Stem. Whorled branches. Small florets, but not very small. No awns. A Poa - leaf midrib appearing as a double line – tramlines; apex shaped like the prow of a boat.

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1. (c) Ruth Ripley, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ruth Ripley
2. Adapted by Ruth Ripley from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poa_trivialis
3. (c) Ruth Ripley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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