Poa iconia Azn. var. iconia

Locations ofPoa iconia Azn. var. iconia in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Poa iconia Azn. var. iconia
Common Name
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not in Flora of Virginia; discovered after its publication.
Comments
Soreng and Simmons reported the first records (MD, VA, NC) of Poa iconia var. iconia from North America in Castanea 83: 270-271 (2018). Native to the Mediterranean region, this taxon is similar to Poa bulbosa L., and has often been lumped with it in the past. However, Soreng's studies of the P. bulbosa complex in Europe have found that P. iconia is genetically isolated from P. bulbosa and differs in a number of morphological characters.
Habitat
Frequent in gladey floodplain swamp along Holmes Run, City of Alexandria (R.H. Simmons 4359 and 4363 at US, NY, AVCH).
Native Status
Introduced

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