Poa hartzii subsp. alaskana

Soreng
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 591.
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Illustrator: Sandy Long

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Plants loosely tufted. Culms 20-45 cm. Ligules 5-7 mm. Panicles 7-12 cm; branches smooth or sparsely to moderately scabrous. Spikelets 5-7 mm, not bulbiferous, lustrous; florets normal; rachilla internodes 1.5-2 mm. Upper glumes 5-6 mm; calluses usually with a crown of 1-2 mm hairs; lemmas 5.5-7 mm, sparsely hairy, hairs mostly longer than 0.5 mm, apices acute; anthers 2-2.8 mm. 2n = unknown.

Discussion

Poa hartzii subsp. alaskana grows on the North Slope of Alaska, mainly in sandy places. It generally resembles robust plants of P. hartzii subsp. hartzii, but has a looser habit, longer lemmas, and well-developed anthers.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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