''Poa curtifolia'' is a

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of grass found on serpentine soils in the Wenatchee Mountains of Washington State.Hitchcock, C.L. and Cronquist, A. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition, p. 812. University of Washington Press, Seattle.

Description

''Poa curtifolia'' is a small grass with firm prominently veined blue-green leaves that are 1.5-3.0 mm wide, generally with a thickened whitish margin. The leaf collar is yellowish and the ligule is membranous.

Range and ecology

''Poa curtifolia'' is endemic to serpentine scree and soils in the Wenatchee Mountains of Washington State.Burke Herbarium Image Collection
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Gallery

Image: Poa curtifolia iNat-174699792.jpg, Collar and ligule

Taxonomy

References

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