Poa autumnalis
autumn bluegrass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
green, white
Flower Month
March - May
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Flowers borne at end of branches, 3 or 4 lemmas. Tuft of white hair, resembling cobweb at base of lemma.
Animal Use
Fair winter to spring forage.
Habitat
Rich, rocky or low woods.