Skye Flora

Rough Meadow-grass


Poa trivialis

 

Poa trivialis

Photo © Carl Farmer
24 Jun 2003 Glenbrittle

Common in rich grassland and waste ground

Spikelets 3-4 mm long

Skye ID: Typical Poa spikelets, see Smooth Meadow-grass as I don't yet have a close-up pic of this species.  Ligule over 4 mm long, pointed (look at several).  Lowest branches of panicle c 3-5 together.

Other features: 2-4 flowers per spikelet.  Loosely tufted, rather pale green.

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Poa trivialis

Photo © Carl Farmer
24 Jun 2003 Glenbrittle
Leaf 44 mm, ligule 4.5 mm