Strand Memorial Herbarium

Family: Poaceae   Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.

Genus: Poa   Bluegrass
Tribe Poeae.

Scientific Name: Poa annua L.
Common Name(s): Pathgrass, Annual Meadowgrass, Annual Bluegrass, Walkgrass, Speargrass
Growth Type: annual/biennial
Species Description:

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Caption: An annual bluegrass plant's growth habit and panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-POAAN-003 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: An annual bluegrass plant's growth habit and panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-POAAN-004 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: Annual bluegrass' growth habit and panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-POAAN-005 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: Annual bluegrass' growth habit, panicle inflorescence, and shallow root system. ID: Hrb-POAAN-007 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: USDA Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature, root

Caption: Annual bluegrass' panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-POAAN-002 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: Annual bluegrass seed. ID: Hrb-POAAN-006 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Illustration detailing annual bluegrass' mature panicle inflorescence. ID: Hrb-POAAN-001 Source: 35mm slide (illustration) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature