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Poa sandvicensis (Hawaiian bluegrass; Hawai'i bluegrass)

Synonyms: Festuca sandvicensis (homotypic); Poa longe-radiata; Poa longiradiata

Wikipedia Abstract

Poa sandvicensis is a rare species of grass known by the common name Hawaiian bluegrass. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Kauai. It is threatened by the loss and modification of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. There are three species of Poa native to Hawaii, and they are all endemic to Kauai. As of 2003, there were nine populations with fluctuating numbers of individuals. The plant grows on moist, shady slopes.
View Wikipedia Record: Poa sandvicensis

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Poa sandvicensis

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  High
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [3]  Grass

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
3Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0