Poa bulbosa subsp. vivipara (Koel.) Arcang.
bulbous bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
bulbous bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Map
Distribution of Poa bulbosa subsp. vivipara
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Species Information
General:
Perennial grass from fibrous roots; stems erect or spreading, 15-60 cm tall.
Leaves:
Sheath margins open about 3/4 their length; sterile shoots bulbous at the base, emerging inside sheaths with distinct two-keeled buds protecting the scales; basal bladeless leaves absent; blades 1-2.5 mm wide, flat, lax, thin; ligules 1-3 mm long, the tips rounded to sharp-pointed, the backs smooth or rough.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Poa bulbosa ssp. vivipara
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1677 | 1677 | 1677 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
0 | ||
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 1 | 1 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CMA | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CMA(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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