Poa secunda ssp. juncifolia Calflora

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Poa secunda J. Presl ssp. juncifolia (Scribn.) Soreng

Rush blue grass

2022 John Rawlings

2017 john rawlings

2008 Keir Morse

Poa secunda ssp. juncifolia is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Parent:	Poa secunda
Genus:	Poa
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: meadows, slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Poa Xlimosa
JM93	Poa nevadensis var. nevadensis

Information about Poa secunda ssp. juncifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (POSE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).