Poa kulikovii

HABIT Perennial; caespitose; clumped densely. Basal innovations extravaginal. Culms 40–80 cm long; with 0.5 of their length below uppermost node. Culm-internodes smooth. Leaves mostly basal. Leaf-sheaths smooth. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 0.3–0.8 mm long. Leaf-blades convolute; 1–2.3 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scabrous.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle.

Panicle open; ovate; loose; 9–15 cm long. Primary panicle branches bearing 3–20 fertile spikelets on each lower branch. Panicle branches scabrous.

Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.

FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 2–3 fertile florets; with diminished florets at the apex. Spikelets oblong, or ovate; laterally compressed; 3.2–3.5 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Rhachilla internodes glabrous. Floret callus pilose.

GLUMES Glumes persistent; similar; shorter than spikelet. Lower glume lanceolate; membranous; 1-keeled. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume lanceolate; 2–3 mm long; membranous; 1-keeled. Upper glume apex acute.

FLORETS Fertile lemma ovate; auriculate at base to thickened on margins at base; 2.5–3 mm long; membranous; keeled; 5 -veined. Lemma midvein ciliate. Lemma surface pilose; hairy on veins. Lemma apex acute. Palea keels scaberulous. Apical sterile florets resembling fertile though underdeveloped.

FLOWER Anthers 3.

DISTRIBUTION Europe: eastern.

NOTES Poeae. Tzvelev 2011.

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