Genus Poa (Noun)
Meaning
Chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Poa is a large genus of about 500 species of grasses, commonly known as bluegrasses or meadow-grasses, which are chiefely perennial grasses of cool temperate regions.
- Many species of Poa are useful pasture grasses, and bent grass is used on golf courses and cricket pitches in temperate climates.
- In addition to its utility, genus Poa has become an important tool in studying ecological adaptation in response to changing environmental conditions.
- Grasses in the genus Poa can grow up to 130 cm tall and often grow in a tufted manner.
- Bluegrasses, a genus Poa species, can form large monoculture populations, crowding out native plant species in a meadow.