Canada Bluegrass

Description

Poa compressa, the�Canada bluegrass�or�flattened meadow-grass,�is a�perennial�flattened meadow�grass, similar to common meadow-grass,�Poa pratensis. It is native to Europe but it can be found nearly worldwide as an�introduced species. It grows in old wall tops, pavement cracks, dry stony grassland, and many types of wild habitat. It has a flattened stem, 23�30�cm tall, a close one sided�panicle�of grey green, with purple�florets.