Poa stenantha var. vivipara

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Spikelets bulbiferous; florets bulb-forming. Glumes usually glaucous, not lustrous; anthers usually aborted late in development or not developed.

Discussion

Poa stenantha var. vivipara is the common form of the species in the Aleutian Islands; it extends eastward to Sitka, Alaska. It differs from bulbiferous forms of P. arctica (p. 529) in its lack of rhizomes, more open sheaths, and usually glaucous and scabrous panicle branches.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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