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Arctic Bluegrass (Poa arctica)

Poa Arctica, or more commonly know as Arctic Bluegrass, is a graminoid with green foliage and purple flowers of the genus Poa. It has a height of 2 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is spring and summer. Poa Arctica or Arctic Bluegrass's floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Alaska, specifically in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Category: Monocot
Genus: Poa
Family: Poaceae
Order: Cyperales
Class: Liliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Native Status: L48 (N) AK (N) CAN (N) GL (N)
National Wetland Indicator Status: FACU FACW
Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 7(FACW) 8(FACU) 9(FACU*) 0(NI) A(FAC)
Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Moderate
Allelopath: No
Bloat: None
C:N Ratio: Low
Coppice Potential: No
Fall Conspicuous: No
Fire Resistance: No
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Conspicuous: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
Foliage Texture: Medium
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
Growth Form: Stoloniferous
Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 3
Height Mature (feet): 2
Leaf Retention: No
Lifespan: Short
Low Growing Grass: Yes
Resprout Ability: No
Shape and Orientation: Erect
Toxicity: None
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: No
Anaerobic Tolerance: None
Cold Stratification Required: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Fertility Requirement: Medium
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Frost Free Days Minimum: 120
Hedge Tolerance: None
Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 5120
Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 20000
Precipitation (Minimum): 14
Precipitation (Maximum): 118
Root Depth Minimum (inches): 12
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Temperature Minimum (°F): -20
Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
Propagated by Bare Root: No
Propagated by Bulbs: No
Propagated by Container: No
Propagated by Corms: No
Propagated by Cuttings: No
Propagated by Seed: Yes
Propagated by Sod: Yes
Propagated by Sprigs: No
Propagated by Tubers: No
Seed per Pound: 217000
Seedling Vigor: High
Small Grain: No
Vegetative Spread Rate: Moderate

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Arctic Bluegrass (Poa arctica)

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