Texas bluegrass

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Also known as: Poa arachnifera

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Texas bluegrass (Poa arachnifera) is a vigorous forage grass native to the southern United States. It is part of the Poa genus, which includes over 500 species of bluegrass found worldwide in temperate and tropical climates.12

While it resembles Kentucky bluegrass, Texas bluegrass has stems that are less flattened. Bluegrass species are generally slender annuals or perennials with narrow leaf blades and small flowers arranged in open clusters. Several bluegrass species, including Texas bluegrass, are important forage grasses in western regions.12

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Texas bluegrass (P. arachnifera), mutton grass (P. fendleriana), and plains bluegrass (P. arida) are important western forage grasses. Annual bluegrass (P. annua), a small, light-green species, is a European introduction that has spread throughout North America; it is considered a pest in lawns.
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Texas bluegrass (P. arachnifera), mutton grass (P. fendleriana), and plains bluegrass (P. arida) are important western forage grasses. Annual bluegrass (P. annua), a small, light-green species, is a European introduction that has spread throughout North America; it is considered a pest in lawns.
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