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Poa pratensis, commonly known as Kentucky bluegrass (or blue grass), smooth meadow-grass, or common meadow-grass, is a perennial species of grass native to practically all of Europe, North Asia and the mountains of Algeria and Morocco.
Before European-American settlement, various cultures of Indigenous peoples of the Americas lived in the region. The pre-colonization state of the Bluegrass is poorly known, but it is thought to have been a type of savannah known as oak savanna, with open grassland containing clover, giant river cane (a type of bamboo), and scattered enormous trees, primarily bur oak, blue ash, Shumard's oak ...
Common names include meadow-grass (mainly in Europe and Asia), bluegrass (mainly in North America), tussock (some New Zealand species), and speargrass. Poa ( πόα ) is Greek for ' fodder '. Poa are members of the subfamily Pooideae of the family Poaceae .
Poa annua, or annual meadow grass (known in America more commonly as annual bluegrass or simply poa), is a widespread low-growing turfgrass in temperate climates. Notwithstanding the reference to annual plant in its name, perennial bio-types do exist. [ 2 ]
The bluegrass that grows in the state's pasture land Traditional — [5] Seal: The Seal of Kentucky: Kentucky's seal depicts two men embracing, the state motto and two sprigs of goldenrod. 1792 [6] [7] Slogan Kentucky Unbridled Spirit The slogan alludes to Kentucky's reputation in horse racing and horse farms, as well as its production of ...
Agriculture, forestry and other prized Kentucky industries are at risk because of a range of invasive plant species in the state. These 10 plants are among Kentucky's most notorious invasives. How ...
Nearly 65% of Kentucky's territory is within the Interior Low Plateaus region, which encompasses an area from the western Appalachian Plateaus to the Tennessee River. It includes the Kentucky Bluegrass and Knobs regions , the Highland Rim and the Shawnee Hills .
Bluegrass (grass), several species of grasses of the genus Poa Kentucky bluegrass ( Poa pratensis ), one well-known species of the genus Not to be confused with Blue grama grass ( Bouteloua gracilis ), another species of grass.