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Poa siphonoglossa (Kauai bluegrass)

Wikipedia Abstract

Poa siphonoglossa is a rare species of grass known by the common names Kauai bluegrass and island 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 all are endemic to Kauai. As of 1995, there were five populations of this species totalling about 50 individuals. The plant grows on moist, shady slopes.
View Wikipedia Record: Poa siphonoglossa

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Poa siphonoglossa

Attributes

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

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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