Poa napensis

Poa napensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Poinae
Genus: Poa
Species: Poa napensis

Name

Poa napensis Beetle, Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 289 (1946)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Beetle, 1946. Leaflets of Western Botany. San Francisco, CA 4:289.

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 
• Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Poa napensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Poa napensis. Published online. Accessed: January 03 2026. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Poa napensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: January 03. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Napa bluegrass

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