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

Poa L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

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

Children

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

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 English: Meadowgras sources: Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il
 Estonian: Nurmikas sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu
 Finnish: (aito)nurmikat 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
 German: Rispengras sources: Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il
 Hebrew: סִיסָנִית sources: Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il
 Latvian: skarene sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu
 Lithuanian: miglė sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu
 Swedish: gröen

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Sp. Pl.: 67. 1753

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Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. Poa L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/e4b23407-aef2-4e09-904f-33f3f808fe38

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

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Importance

CITES:
appendix 1 This species is listed on the CITES Appendix I which means it is threatened with extinction and CITES prohibits international trade in specimens of these species except when the purpose of the import is not commercial, for instance for scientific research.
EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.
IUCN:
Red List status VU 2008This species is vulnerable and is considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

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