Poa compressa L.
(Flattened Meadow-grass)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPoa compressa (Flattened Meadow-grass)
GenusPoa (meadow-grasses)
TribePoeae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Poa compressa (Flattened Meadow-grass) :
1: Poa compressa (Flattened Meadow-grass)
11 Jun 2003 OSGR: ST48 51° 30’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Monmouth (VC 35) United Kingdom
on rocks in wire basket over drain under bridge
Image 1: Floral parts - magnifiedImage 2: Flowering stemsImage 3: Inflorescence - enlargedImage 4: Inflorescences - enlargedImage 5: Inflorescences - enlarged (2)Image 6: Inflorescences - enlarged (3)Image 7: Leaf - enlargedImage 8: Leaf tip - enlargedImage 9: Ligule and culm - enlargedImage 10: Ligule - enlargedImage 11: Node - enlargedImage 12: Spikelet - dissection - magnifiedImage 13: Spikelets - enlargedImage 14: Inflorescence branch - magnifiedImage 15: Spikelets - magnified

Poa compressa (Flattened Meadow-grass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Poa compressa (Flattened Meadow-grass)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Poa compressa (Flattened Meadow-grass)
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