Leaf
Mathieu MENAND, Tela Botanica · CC BY-SA 2.0
Kentucky bluegrass
Poa pratensis L.
Also known as: Smooth meadow-grass
Family: Poaceae
20 to 60 cm
Meadows, lawns, widely sown as turf
Flowering: May – July
Full sun
Part shade
Very hardy, to -35°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
Leaf tip folded like a boat's prow — the classic marker of the genus Poa.
🍃 Leaves
Soft, ending in a characteristic boat-shaped tip
🌸 Flowers
Loose, spreading pyramidal panicle at flowering
🍎 Fruits
Small fine grains
🪵 Bark
Tufted, spreading by underground rhizomes
🗺️ Distribution
Europe, Asia, North America; very common in France in meadows and lawns
🐝 Value for pollinators
Wind-pollinated, of little interest to pollinators
✂️ Horticultural uses
Widely used in lawns thanks to its ability to form a dense, hard-wearing sward
⚠️ Possible toxicity
No known toxicity; allergenic pollen
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