Poa bulbosa
Common Name: bulbous bluegrass,
Scientific Name: Poa bulbosa L.
Family Name: Poaceae (Graminae) - Grass Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle:
introduced perennial, reproducing by tillers and seedhead bulbils
Culms:
upright, clump-forming, usually dense, stem base forming a bulb
Leaves:
blades smooth, flat or curled up slightly, boat-shaped tip, margins rough; folded in bud; auricles absent; ligule membranous, pointed/triangular, relatively large; sheaths partially open above, closed near base
Seedheads:
panicle, open, terminal, oblong to oval, moderately dense, florets become vegetative bulbils, bulbils have dark purple bases, weight of bulbils often cause seedhead to droop 










