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Poa eminens

J. Presl

Large-flower Bluegrass

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135755

Element CodePMPOA4Z0S0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusPoa

Synonyms

Arctopoa eminens(J. Presl) Probatova

Other Common Names

Large-flower Speargrass (EN) largeflower speargrass (EN) Pâturin superbe (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, 2007 (vol. 24) transfers Poa eminens to Arctopoa eminens.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-08-25

Change Date1992-12-28

Edition Date1992-12-28

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alaska	SNR	Yes

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
Island of Newfoundland	S3	Yes
Labrador	S4	Yes
British Columbia	S3	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
Nunavut	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Alaska (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chugach-13	Chugach National Forest	13,337

References (2)

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.
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.