Calflora
Taxon  Report   6692 
Poa secunda  J.S. Presl
One sided blue grass,  Pine bluegrass, Sandberg bluegrass
Poa secunda
© 2009 Keir Morse
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Poa secunda
© 2012 Gary A. Monroe
Poa secunda
© 2007 Carol W. Witham
Poa secunda, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California and NAM/WW.

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Poa secunda
© 2006 Tom Annese
Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Poa
Subspecies and Varieties:
Wetlands:Usually occurs in non wetlands, but occasionally found in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Festuca oregona
PLANTS: Poa laevigata
PLANTS: Poa nevadensis var. juncifolia
PLANTS: Poa nevadensis
PLANTS: Poa orcuttiana
PLANTS: Poa sandbergii
PLANTS: Poa scabrella
PLANTS: Poa secunda ssp. juncifolia
PLANTS: Poa secunda ssp. secunda
PLANTS: Poa secunda var. elongata
PLANTS: Poa secunda var. incurva
PLANTS: Poa secunda var. stenophylla
PLANTS: Poa juncifolia
PLANTS: Poa juncifolia var. juncifolia
PLANTS: Poa ampla
PLANTS: Poa brachyglossa
PLANTS: Poa buckleyana
PLANTS: Poa canbyi
PLANTS: Poa confusa
PLANTS: Poa englishii
PLANTS: Poa gracillima var. multnomae
PLANTS: Poa gracillima
PLANTS: Poa incurva
PLANTS: Poa juncifolia ssp. porteri
PLANTS: Poa juncifolia var. ampla
PLANTS: Poa stenantha var. sandbergii
More information about  Poa secunda
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Photos and ID tips from PlantID.net

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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