Plant · GBIF taxon 2704178
Smooth Meadow-grass
Poa pratensisAlso known as Kentucky Bluegrass, Common Meadow-Grass, June Grass, English Bluegrass
Smooth Meadow-grass forms dense, dark green turf through an extensive network of creeping underground rhizomes. Leaves feature distinctive folded boat-shaped tips and soft sheaths that bloom with open, pyramidal flowering panicles in late spring. Highly valued for pasture and lawns across temperate regions, it easily outcompetes native flora on disturbed fertile soils.
PerennialTurfgrassWind-Pollinated
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Autotrophic (Photosynthesis)
Predators
- Herbivorous Insects
- Grazing Livestock
- Geese and Waterfowl
ThreatsOvergrazing, severe drought, native habitat restoration efforts
HabitatsLawns, pastures, meadows, roadsides, disturbed open spaces
Life spanPerennial (indefinite via clonal rhizomes)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
- GenusPoa
- SpeciesPoa pratensis
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Wind-borne pollen can trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals during late spring flowering.
Responsible observation
- Identification: Look for distinctive boat-shaped leaf tips and a smooth, unridged sheath structure.
- Lawn Care: Mow regularly to promote dense, low-growing turf via lateral rhizome expansion.
- Pollen Awareness: Monitor allergen counts in late spring when tall flowering panicles release pollen.
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