Poa colensoi
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. colensoi
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Poa colensoi,theblue tussock,is a species ofcool-season grassin the familyPoaceae,endemic toNew Zealand.[1][2]It is considered the native grass species with the highest potential for use in high altitude livestockgrazingsystems, as it has good palatibility and above average regrowth rates.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Poa colensoiHook.f. "Plants of the World Online.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Retrieved24 January2022.
- ^"Poa colensoi".nzpcn.org.nz.New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 2022.Retrieved24 January2022.
- ^Scott, D.; Keoghan, J.M.; Allan, B.E. (1996)."Native and low-input grasses-a New Zealand high country perspective".New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research.39(4): 499–512.Bibcode:1996NZJAR..39..499S.doi:10.1080/00288233.1996.9513211.
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