familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
tribePoaceae tribe Poeae
genusPoa
subgenusPoa subg. Poa
sectionPoa sect. Sylvestres
speciesPoa saltuensis
subspeciesPoa saltuensis subsp. languida
Poa saltuensis subsp. languida
Synonyms: Poa languida
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 510.
Lemmas 2.4-3 mm, broadly lanceolate, apices obtuse to broadly acute and pointed, firm or scarious to 0.25 mm; anthers 0.4-0.9(1) mm. 2n = unknown.
Discussion
Poa saltuensis subsp. languida grows in rich open woodlands and thickets with dry to mesic soils of moderate pH, and, where soils are thin, over limestone and marble substrates. It is most prevalent in the southern portion of the species' range. It is absent from Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.