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Poa bulbosa

L.

Bulbous Bluegrass

GNRUnranked Found in 198 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155018
Element CodePMPOA4Z0F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPoa
Other Common Names
bulbous bluegrass (EN) Pâturin bulbeux (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 24, 2007) recognizes two distinct subspecies: ssp. bulbosa and ssp. vivipara.
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
VermontSNANo
MontanaSNANo
NebraskaSNANo
KansasSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
OregonSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
KentuckySNANo
IllinoisSNANo
IdahoSNANo
New YorkSNANo
OhioSNANo
UtahSNANo
New JerseySNANo
NevadaSNANo
IndianaSNANo
South DakotaSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
MissouriSNANo
IowaSNANo
MichiganSNANo
OklahomaSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
TexasSNANo
MarylandSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
WyomingSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
DelawareSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNANo
OntarioSNANo
New BrunswickSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
QuebecSNANo
AlbertaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (198)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Richland CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest571
California (76)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Big RocksLos Padres National Forest11,866
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
ChanchelullaShasta-Trinity National Forest3,915
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
ChinquapinShasta-Trinity National Forest22,040
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
EagleShasta-Trinity National Forest6,553
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
GriderKlamath National Forest10,647
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Iceberg - SlinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,551
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
ManzanaLos Padres National Forest2,101
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
MayfieldLassen National Forest14,444
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Salt GulchShasta-Trinity National Forest6,511
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
SinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,004
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Thomes CreekMendocino National Forest16,616
Trumbull PeakStanislaus National Forest6,164
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Idaho (7)
AreaForestAcres
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Montana (12)
AreaForestAcres
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
EmerineBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest14,282
FleecerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,585
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North SiegelLolo National Forest9,208
SapphiresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest66,619
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Nevada (11)
AreaForestAcres
Blade CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,331
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
North SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,773
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Rose - VerdiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,155
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - Secret Pk.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,749
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Tehama CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,656
West SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,656
Oregon (13)
AreaForestAcres
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Mcclellan MountainMalheur National Forest21,213
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Myrtle SilviesMalheur National Forest11,679
Pine CreekMalheur National Forest5,462
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
Utah (39)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418021Uinta National Forest6,255
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Cave CanyonDixie National Forest5,657
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Middle FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,296
Moody WashDixie National Forest31,835
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Rock CanyonDixie National Forest16,457
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Washington (16)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
Black CanyonOkanogan National Forest9,681
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
Wyoming (23)
AreaForestAcres
Big SandstoneMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,180
Buffalo PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,560
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little GooseBighorn National Forest25,558
Little SandstoneMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,483
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Monument RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest17,720
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Savage Run AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest2,368
Singer PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest10,498
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 24. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 1. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxviii + 911 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.