Characteristics
Poa compressa L.
flat-stemmed blue grass, Canada blue grass
Mesic forests, ledges and rock outcrops, edge of paths and dirt roads through forests, roadsides, and disturbed sites. Does particularly well in high pH sites. Sometimes it can occur in large relatively dense patches but the plants are thin and therefore this introduced species usually does not appear to be an aggressive invader.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
FACU-, FAC (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
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Citation
Poa compressa L.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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