Poa annua

  

BOTANICAL NAME-         Poa annua

COMMON NAME-             Annual bluegrass

FAMILY-                               Poaceae 

DESCRIPTION-

Annual bluegrass is a short, cool-season annual, biennial, or perennial grass. It is highly variable and is one of the most common weeds found throughout the dwarka campus. It can easily be distinguished from other grasses by its leaf tip, which is shaped like the bow of a boat. Annual bluegrass growth is characterized by the spreading of dense and low clumps. Leaf blades are hairless, often yellowish green, and sometimes dark green. They are often crinkled at the midsection. It often roots at lower stem nodes and the root system is fibrous. 

USES-

• Many of the species are important pasture plants, used extensively by grazing livestock.

• According to Galen, the roots of certain species are good for treating fresh wounds and bleeding.

• In the sixteenth century, Poa grasses were used for inflammation of the kidney.

• Some of the Poa species are popular for gardens and for landscaping.