Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Poaceae > Tribe Poeae > Genus Poa

Poa pratensis L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Poa*	L.	accepted genus name
*Poa abbreviata*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Poa aitosensis*	Kožuharov & Stoeva	taxonomically included in
*Poa akmanii*	Soreng, P. Hein & H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Poa alpigena*	Lindm.	taxonomically included in
*Poa alpina*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Poa angustifolia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Poa arctica*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Poa asiae-minoris*	H. Scholz & Byfield	taxonomically included in
*Poa austro-uralensis*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa babiogorensis*	Bernátová, Májovský & Obuch	taxonomically included in
*Poa badensis*	Haenke ex Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Poa balbisii*	Parl.	taxonomically included in
*Poa bigelovii*	Vasey & Scribn.	taxonomically included in
*Poa bivonae*	Guss.	taxonomically included in
*Poa boreorossica*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa botryoides*	(Griseb.) Kom.	taxonomically included in
*Poa bulbosa*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Poa bussmannii*	H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Poa carniolica*	(Mutel) Bech.	taxonomically included in
*Poa caucasica*	Trin.	taxonomically included in
*Poa cenisia*	All.	taxonomically included in
*Poa cephalonica*	H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Poa chaixii*	Vill.	taxonomically included in
*Poa compressa*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Poa crassipes*	Šourek	taxonomically included in
*Poa davisii*	Bor	taxonomically included in
*Poa densa*	Troitsky	taxonomically included in
*Poa diversifolia*	(Boiss. & Balansa) Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Poa dolosa*	Boiss. & Heldr.	taxonomically included in
*Poa egorovae*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa eigii*	Feinbrun	taxonomically included in
*Poa feratiana*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Poa flabellata*	(Lam.) Raspail	taxonomically included in
*Poa flaccidula*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Poa flexuosa*	Sm.	taxonomically included in
*Poa glauca*	Vahl	taxonomically included in
*Poa granitica*	Braun-Blanq.	taxonomically included in
*Poa greuteri*	Gabrieljan	taxonomically included in
*Poa hackelii*	Post	taxonomically included in
*Poa hartzii*	Gand.	taxonomically included in
*Poa hybrida*	Gaudin	taxonomically included in
*Poa iberica*	Fisch. & C. A. Mey.	taxonomically included in
*Poa igoshinae*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa imbecilla*	Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Poa imeretica*	Sommier & Levier	taxonomically included in
*Poa jordanovii*	Kožuharov & Stoeva	taxonomically included in
*Poa jubata*	A. Kern.	taxonomically included in
*Poa klokovii*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa korshinskyi*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa kulikovii*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa langiana*	Rchb.	taxonomically included in
*Poa lanigera*	Nees	taxonomically included in
*Poa laxa*	Haenke	taxonomically included in
*Poa lehoueroui*	Dobignard & Portal	taxonomically included in
*Poa leptoclada*	A. Rich.	taxonomically included in
*Poa ligulata*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Poa longifolia*	Trin.	taxonomically included in
*Poa macedonica*	(Acht.) Stoeva & Kožuharov	taxonomically included in
*Poa magellensis*	F. Conti & Bartolucci	taxonomically included in
*Poa margilicola*	Bernátová & Májovský	taxonomically included in
*Poa masenderana*	Freyn & Sint.	taxonomically included in
*Poa media*	Schur	taxonomically included in
*Poa minor*	Gaudin	taxonomically included in
*Poa moabitica*	Bor	taxonomically included in
*Poa molinerii*	Balb.	taxonomically included in
*Poa nemoralis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Poa nyaradyana*	Nannf.	taxonomically included in
*Poa ophiolithica*	H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Poa orientalis*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa paczoskii*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa palustris*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Poa pannonica*	A. Kern.	taxonomically included in
*Poa pelasgis*	H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Poa pentapolitana*	H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Poa perconcinna*	J. R. Edm.	taxonomically included in
*Poa perligularis*	H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Poa pitardiana*	H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Poa poiformis*	(Labill.) Druce	taxonomically included in
*Poa polychroa*	(Trautv.) Grossh.	taxonomically included in
*Poa portalii*	H. Scholz	taxonomically included in
*Poa pratensis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Poa primae*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa pseudobulbosa*	Bor	taxonomically included in
*Poa pseudosterilis*	Galkin	taxonomically included in
*Poa pumila*	Host	taxonomically included in
*Poa rehmannii*	(Asch. & Graebn.) Woł.	taxonomically included in
*Poa remota*	Forselles	taxonomically included in
*Poa rhomboidea*	Roshev.	taxonomically included in
*Poa saksonovii*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa saltuensis*	Fernald & Wiegand	taxonomically included in
*Poa sejuncta*	Bernátová, Májovský & Obuch	taxonomically included in
*Poa seredinii*	Galkin	taxonomically included in
*Poa sibirica*	Roshev.	taxonomically included in
*Poa sinaica*	Steud.	taxonomically included in
*Poa stepposa*	(Krylov) Roshev.	taxonomically included in
*Poa sterilis*	M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Poa stiriaca*	Dörfl.	taxonomically included in
*Poa subpolaris*	Kuvaev	taxonomically included in
*Poa tanfiljewii*	Roshev.	taxonomically included in
*Poa taurica*	H. N. Pojark.	taxonomically included in
*Poa thessala*	Boiss. & Orph.	taxonomically included in
*Poa timoleontis*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Poa transbaicalica*	Roshev.	taxonomically included in
*Poa trichopoda*	Heldr. & Sart.	taxonomically included in
*Poa trivialis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Poa urssulensis*	Trin.	taxonomically included in
*Poa vaginata*	Pamp.	taxonomically included in
*Poa versicolor*	Besser	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Poa attica*	Boiss. & Heldr.	heterotypic synonym
*Poa pinegensis*	Roshev.	heterotypic synonym
*Poa pratensis subsp. attica*	(Boiss. & Heldr.) Rech. f.	heterotypic synonym
*Poa pratensis subsp. colpodea*	(Th. Fr.) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa pratensis subsp. dolichophylla*	(Hack.) Portal	taxonomically included in
*Poa pratensis subsp. irrigata*	(Lindm.) H. Lindb.	taxonomically included in
*Poa pratensis subsp. jordanii*	Portal	taxonomically included in
*Poa pratensis subsp. pratensis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Poa pratensis subsp. rigens*	(Hartm.) Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Poa pratensis subsp. turfosa*	(Litv.) Vorosch.	taxonomically included in

Children

Poa pratensis L. subsp. pratensis
Poa pratensis subsp. colpodea (Th. Fr.) Tzvelev
Poa pratensis subsp. dolichophylla (Hack.) Portal
Poa pratensis subsp. irrigata (Lindm.) H. Lindb.
Poa pratensis subsp. jordanii Portal
Poa pratensis subsp. rigens (Hartm.) Tzvelev
Poa pratensis subsp. turfosa (Litv.) Vorosch.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Catalan: poa de prat; poa de prats sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Estonian: Aasnurmikas sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Finnish: niittynurmikka sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Hebrew: סִיסָנִית הָאָחוּ sources: Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il

Latvian: pļavas skarene sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Lithuanian: pievinė miglė sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Portuguese: erva-de-febra sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: balayo de yeguas; cedacillo; grama de los prados; grama de prados; heno; heno de Andalucía; hierba triguera; poa de los prados; poa de prados; poa pratense; yerba de los aragoneses sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Swedish: ängsgröe

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 67. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. Poa pratensis L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/4b5f52b5-c69b-43ca-b45a-daa78fe02f86