Poa saksonovii

HABIT Perennial; caespitose. Culms 50–80 cm long; with 0.33 of their length below uppermost node. Culm-internodes antrorsely scabrous. Leaves mostly basal. Leaf-sheaths scaberulous, or antrorsely scabrous. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 1–2.5 mm long. Leaf-blades flat, or convolute; 1–2.8 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scabrous; rough on both sides.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle.

Panicle open, or contracted; ovate; 8–15 cm long. Primary panicle branches 3–5 cm long. Panicle branches scabrous.

Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.

FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 2–5 fertile florets; with diminished florets at the apex. Spikelets oblong, or ovate; laterally compressed; 4–5.5 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Rhachilla internodes pubescent. Floret callus pilose.

GLUMES Glumes persistent; similar; shorter than spikelet. Lower glume lanceolate; 2.5–3.5 mm long; membranous; 1-keeled. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume lanceolate; 2.5–3.5 mm long; membranous; 1-keeled. Upper glume apex acute.

FLORETS Fertile lemma ovate; 3–3.8 mm long; membranous; keeled; 5 -veined. Lemma surface pilose; hairy below. 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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