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Scientific Name
Poa compressa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Poa compressa L.
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Canada bluegrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPoa
SpeciesPoa compressa
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/22/2016 9:05:39 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Edge, managed meadow; common. F 299, K 143./, Park Species Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: DCR, 2003: Moderately invasive species in Virginia./
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