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Scientific Name
Poa sylvestris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Poa sylvestris A. Gray
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Woodland Bluegrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPoa
SpeciesPoa sylvestris
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Rare-l or 2 locales, small populations; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
  • Low to Mid
Life form Tags
  • Perennial graminoid
Park Rank Tags
  • Park rare
Taxa Group Tags
  • Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Monocot
Wetland Status Tags
  • Facultative Wetland
Bloom Time Tags
  • April
  • May
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
4
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
skennedy@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/30/2019 3:07:08 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo-mid; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. - Middle elevations-2,500ft.- approximately 4,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
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