Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Scientific name Poa macrantha | Order Poales Genus Poa Rank Species | |
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Similar Poa douglasii, Poa napensis, Poa cusickii, Poa leptocoma, Poa arida | ||
Poa macrantha top 5 facts
Poa macrantha is a species of grass known by the common names seashore bluegrass and large-flowered sand dune bluegrass. It is native to the west coast of North America from Alaska to northern California, where it grows in sand dunes and other beach habitat.
Poa macrantha is a perennial grass growing in loose clumps with stems up to 60 centimeters in maximum height. The grass grows from a network of very long, stout rhizomes and stolons which may be up to 4 meters in length, anchoring the grass in its shifting sandy substrate. The inflorescence is a dense series of clustered spikelets which are flattened and longer than wide. The plant is dioecious with male and female individuals bearing different types of flowers; the two flower types are similar in appearance.