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Kentucky bluegrass
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis
Kentucky bluegrass Grass Family
Poa pratensis Poaceae
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common name
  Kentucky bluegrass
accepted scientific name
  Poa pratensis L.
rules for finding collection records
  Poa pratensis (65)
family name
  • Poaceae
Image Author: ©2005-2015 John Hilty, Illinois Wildflowers
Image License: Author's permission
Image Source
Category: Grass/Sedge/Rush
Grass Category: Grass
Plant Observed 2nd week of March thru end of November
Introduced from Europe but could also be native in some places.

How Likely at this Location (16%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
where plant found
mag select

Grassland
Riparian
Disturbed
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Rocky
Meadow
Forest
grid lines base


Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Poa pratensis   L.   (TSN: 41088, Index: 769)


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