
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.
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