Poa Labillardierei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. labillardierei
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| Poa labillardierei Steud.[1]
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Poa labillardierei, also known as common tussock-grass,[2] is a species of tussock grass that is endemic to Australia .[3] It is found in southern and eastern Australia, including Tasmania.[4] There are differing variations, Poa labillardierei var. acris Vickery and Poa labillardierei Steud. var. labillardierei.[5]
The species was formally described in 1854 by German botanist and physician Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel in Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum.[6] The name is derived from Poa - Greek word which means "fodder" and labillardierei - after the French botanist and explorer, J.J.H. de Labillardière.[4]
Habitat
Poa labillardierei is most commonly growing in open forest communities, grassy woodland communities and in moister areas on low slopes and valley floors that are frequently wet.[4] They also grow on river flats and can extend up open sheltered slopes.[7] This plant is additionally frost tolerant.[8]
Poa labillardierei is also very commonly used within home gardens and landscaping.[8] It is a vigorous and tolerant grass, adding vertical interest in landscaping settings.[8] Poa labillardierei regenerates well after burning but the fire should not be very hot for a long time.[4]
Distribution
Poa labillardierei is found in southern and eastern Australia , including Tasmania.[4]
Description
Poa labillardierei is a dense coarsely tufted grasses and can reach a height of 120 cm.[4] The large grass is a perennial,[8] that germinates from seed or division.[4]
Leaves mostly basal, very long; sheath usually pallid at the base, upper ± scabrous; ligule c. 0.5 mm long, truncate; blade to 80 cm long, flat or inrolled, to 3.5 mm wide, scabrous, moderately rigid, tip fine, setaceous.[7] Poa labillardierei flowers in spring to summer.[4] Inflorescences are 10–25 cm long, with erect or erectly and loosely spreading branches. Spikelets 3–4(–8)-flowered, strongly laterally compressed.[7] Glumes broad to rather narrow, subacute to occasionally subacuminate. Lemmas firm, narrow to moderately broad, usually hairy, web usually copious, consisting of long hairs; palea firm, closely scabrous on the keels.[7]
Propagation
Poa labillardierei can be propagated by division and germinates readily from seed, into prepared soil in autumn and winter.[4] The seedlings cannot grow in an area of continuous dry climate and needs moist soil to establish, but can germinate in frost and can tolerate a temperature in the 0 to -5 °C range.[4] It has a very fast growth rate, and once established, it needs very low maintenance and no irrigation.[4]
First Nation's uses
The long leaves and stems of Poa labillardierei are used as string for basket making.[8]
Indigenous names include; Bobat (Woi wurrung) and Bowat (Wurundjeri).[9]
References
- ↑ "Poa labillardierei Steud". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-436284. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "Victorian Plant Name Index". Viridans. http://www.viridans.com/vicplantnames/scinames.htm. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Poa labillardierei". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Poa~labillardierei. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Australian National Botanic Gardens, Parks Australia. "Poa labillardierei - Growing Native Plants" (in en). https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/trainees-2016/poa-labillardierei.html.
- ↑ "Flora of Victoria". https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/b5dd411d-ca1e-4886-a989-7745ffd40afb.
- ↑ "Poa labillardierei". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Poa+labillardierei. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "PlantNET - FloraOnline". https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Poa~labillardierei.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory" (in en-AU). https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/PlantDirectory/Grasses-Rushes-Sedges/Poa-labillardierei-var.-labillardierei.
- ↑ "Poa Labillardierei - Common Tussock-Grass - Local Seeds" (in en-AU). https://www.localseeds.com.au/product/poa-labillardierei-common-tussock-grass/.
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