familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
tribePoaceae tribe Poeae
genusPoa
subgenusPoa subg. Poa
sectionPoa sect. Secundae
subsectionPoa subsect. Halophytae
speciesPoa stenantha
varietyPoa stenantha var. vivipara
Poa stenantha var. vivipara
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 594.
Spikelets bulbiferous; florets bulb-forming. Glumes usually glaucous, not lustrous; anthers usually aborted late in development or not developed.
Discussion
Poa stenantha var. vivipara is the common form of the species in the Aleutian Islands; it extends eastward to Sitka, Alaska. It differs from bulbiferous forms of P. arctica (p. 529) in its lack of rhizomes, more open sheaths, and usually glaucous and scabrous panicle branches.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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