Poa bulbosa L.
bulbous bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
bulbous bluegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Poa bulbosa ssp. vivipara
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.
USDA Species Characteristics
Flower Colour:
Yellow
Blooming Period:
Late Spring
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present over the Summer
Source: The USDA
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Poa bulbosa
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) |
1063 | 445 | 2222 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
17 | 0 | 59 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
178 | 50 | 230 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 2 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
17 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
PP | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BAFA(2), BG(2), ESSF(1), IDF(3), PP(6) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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