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Big Bend bluegrass

Poa strictiramea Hitchc.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Poa

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Big Bend bluegrass: A–G Poa secunda J.Presl. subsp. secunda A habit B sheath, ligule, blade C inflorescence D spikelet E floret F palea G anthers H–L Poa strictiramea Hitchc. H bas
Photo: R. Soreng and P. M. Peterson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Big Bend bluegrass

Synonyms

  • Poa coahuilensis Beetle
  • Poa filiculmis Swallen
  • Poa involuta Hitchc.

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.