Scientific Name: Poa annua

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  • Pronunciation:
    po-ah ANN-ewe-ah
  • Derivation:
    Poa: from the Greek poa (grass, especially as fodder). annua: annual.
  • Type:
    herb grass , tufted annual
  • Family:
    POACEAE
  • Status:
    WEED This introduced plant has escaped into local bushland. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native species.
  • Flowers:
    Open panicle up to 12 cm long
  • Species List:
    Grass book, Batianoff, AH collection,
Cultural Notes

Introduced from Europe

Identification Notes

Leaves mostly basal, bright green, keeled, up to 14 cm long and with a blunt, boat-shaped tip. Leaf sheaths are flattened and keeled.