Status: Native
Synonyms:
By subsp., see Allred
Poa fendleriana is a common perennial tuft grass. The lemma
has 5 veins and the plants are unisexual-- all the spikelets on a given plant
are male or female, but not both. This grass likes mountain slopes, especially
moist north facing ones.
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Poa fendleriana, photo Russ Kleinman, Gomez Peak, Apr. 1, 2008
Poa fendleriana, detail of spikelet, photo Russ Kleinman, Gomez Peak, Apr. 1, 2008
Poa fendleriana, lemma with five veins, photo Russ Kleinman, Gomez Peak, Apr. 1, 2008
Poa fendleriana, detail of floret & anther, photo Russ Kleinman, Gomez Peak, Apr. 1, 2008
Poa fendleriana, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, July 20, 2009
Poa fendleriana, closeup of (unisexual staminate) panicle, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, July 20, 2009
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