Fine-leaved snow grass
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Poa
Species:
P. meionectes
Binomial name
Poa meionectes
Vickery

Poa meionectes, known as the fine-leaved snow grass, is a tufted grass native to south eastern Australia. It grows to 70 cm high, leaves are 0.3 mm wide. It occurs south of Orange, New South Wales. Flowering occurs in spring and summer. Often found on eucalyptus woodland in coastal ranges.[1]

The original specimen was collected in 1970 by J. Vickery near Six Mile Creek, Tantawangalo mountain, in South East Forest National Park.

References

  1. "Poa meionectes". PlantNET – NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 17 September 2010.


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