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Poaceae

Early bluegrass

Poa cuspidata Nutt.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Poa

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Common names

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English
Early bluegrass

Synonyms

  • Aira triflora Elliott
  • Graphephorum elliottii Kunth
  • Graphephorum melicoides var. triflorum (Elliott) Alph.Wood
  • Poa brachyphylla Schult.
  • Poa brevifolia Muhl.
  • Poa pungens Nutt.
  • Poa trinervata DC.
  • Triodia greenii Spreng.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.