Alaska Bluegrass (Poa paucispicula)

Description

Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring, Summer, Fall After Harvest Regrowth Rate Slow Bloat None C:N Ratio High Coppice Potential No Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant No Flower Color Yellow Flower Conspicuous No Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Porous Foliage Porosity Winter Porous Foliage Texture Medium Fruit/Seed Color Brown Fruit/Seed Conspicuous No Growth Form Bunch Growth Rate Slow Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) Height, Mature (feet) 2.0 Known Allelopath No Leaf Retention No Lifespan Moderate Low Growing Grass Yes Nitrogen Fixation None Resprout Ability No Shape and Orientation Semi-Erect Toxicity None Growth Requirements Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils No Adapted to Fine Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance High CaCO3 Tolerance Low Cold Stratification Required No Drought Tolerance Low Fertility Requirement Low Fire Tolerance High Frost Free Days, Minimum 100 Hedge Tolerance None Moisture Use High pH, Minimum 6.2 pH, Maximum 7.5 Planting Density per Acre, Minimum Planting Density per Acre, Maximum Precipitation, Minimum 18 Precipitation, Maximum 48 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 10 Salinity Tolerance None Shade Tolerance Tolerant Temperature, Minimum (-F) -28 Reproduction Bloom Period Late Spring Commercial Availability No Known Source Fruit/Seed Abundance Medium Fruit/Seed Period Begin Summer Fruit/Seed Period End Summer Fruit/Seed Persistence No Propagated by Bare Root No Propagated by Bulb No Propagated by Container No Propagated by Corm No Propagated by Cuttings No Propagated by Seed Yes Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Sprigs No Propagated by Tubers No Seed per Pound 800000 Seed Spread Rate Slow Seedling Vigor Medium Small Grain No Vegetative Spread Rate Slow Suitability/Use Berry/Nut/Seed Product No Christmas Tree Product No Fodder Product No Fuelwood Product Lumber Product No Naval Store Product No Nursery Stock Product No Palatable Browse Animal Medium Palatable Graze Animal Medium Palatable Human No Post Product No Protein Potential Low Pulpwood Product No Veneer Product No